CHARTER AUTHORIZATION AMENDED APPLICATION …...growth and School Performance Scorecard results. Committees discussed bright spots and areas of concern for each application and developed

CHARTER

AUTHORIZATION

AMENDED APPLICATION

RECOMMENDATIONS

August 2018

APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS

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Convened committees with internal and external experts.

Reviewed performance data for existing schools of applicants according to student

growth and School Performance Scorecard results.

Committees discussed bright spots and areas of concern for each application and

developed questions for applicant interviews.

Interviewed all applicants to assess their capacity and growth plans.

Public comments gathered through the Office of Charter Schools website.

Scored applications using the State of Tennessee Charter Application Rubric, which

includes three (3) main sections: Academic Plan Design & Capacity, Operations Plan &

Capacity, and Financial Plan & Capacity. A Past Performance section is included for

operators currently operating a school or schools in Tennessee.

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Lead

Reviewer

Director of Charter Schools,

Daphne Robinson

Chief of Strategy &

Performance Management,

Brad Leon

SCS

CabinetSCS Board

Curriculum &

Instruction/Prof.

Dev.

NACSA*

Reviewers

Human

Resources

Communications

FinanceBusiness

Operations

Charter

Leaders

Exceptional

Children

CHARTER AUTHORIZATION RECOMMENDATION

DECISION FLOW CHART

*NACSA – National Association for Charter School Authorizers

Because of the 30-day review window for amended applications, NACSA reviewers did not participate

in the amended application review.

APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS

Next Steps

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Date Application Procedure

June 26 Local board of education rules by resolution on the approval or denial

July 27 If denied, the applicant can submit an amended application

July 27 – Aug 10 The Office of Charter Schools will conduct a review of amended applications

August 22 Local board rules by resolution again

Sept 4 at 4:30 PM If denied for a second time, the applicant can appeal to the state

October The state board of education can either uphold or overturn the local board of

education’s decision

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PROPOSED SCHOOL DETAILS

Proposed School

Proposed

Grade

Structure Proposed Region

Anticipated

Enrollment,

Year 1

Full

Student

Capacity

Aspire Coleman 6-8 Raleigh 190 360

Aster College Prep 5-8 Sherwood/Sea Isle 120 480

Blueprint Avodah 9-12 South Memphis 250 600

Compass Community School Berclair K-8 Jackson/Treadwell 180 230

Compass Community School Binghampton K-8 Binghampton/Whitestation 180 230

Compass Community School Downtown K-8 Downtown/Midtown 135 230

Compass Community School Frayser K-8 Frayser 180 230

Compass Community School Hickory Hill K-8 Hickory Hill 233 267

Compass Community School Midtown 7-12 Downtown/Midtown 250 375

Compass Community School Orange

Mound K-8 Orange Mound 160 230

Schools in gray text did not submit an amended application.

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PROPOSED SCHOOL DETAILS

Proposed School

Proposed

Grade

Structure Proposed Region

Student

Capacity,

Year 1

Full Student

Capacity

Compass Community School South

Memphis K-8 South Memphis 106 228

Compass Community School Whitehaven K-8 Whitehaven 160 230

Cornerstone Prep Middle 6-8 N/A 240 360

Freedom Prep - Sherwood Forest K-8

Sherwood/Sea Isle and

Orange Mound 288 864

Green Dot K-8 Whitehaven 300 1,140

Harvest International Academy K-5 Oakhaven/Parkway Village 96 354

Memphis Academy of Science &

Engineering Elementary K-5 Downtown/Midtown 130 200

Memphis Merit Academy K-8 Oakhaven/Parkway Village 120 540

Schools in gray text did not submit an amended application.

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SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

Amended Application Approvals

Proposed School/Region

Aster College PrepSherwood Forest/Orange Mound

Freedom Prep Academy Sherwood ForestSherwood/Orange Mound

Compass Community Schools K-8Binghampton, Berclair, Frayser, Hickory Hill, Orange Mound

Memphis Merit AcademyParkway Village

Compass Community Schools 7-12Midtown

Please refer to 2-page recommendations and rubrics for more detailed feedback for each

application.

Shelby County Schools recommends that the following amended charter applicants

be approved as they have met the standard for each section of the State of

Tennessee Charter Application rubric.

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SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

Amended Application Denials


Aspire Coleman Middle SchoolRaleigh

Cornerstone Prep Middle SchoolNo Region Identified

Green Dot Charter K-8Southwest Memphis

Please refer to 2-page recommendations and rubrics for more detailed feedback for each application.

Please refer to the appendix for historical performance data.

Shelby County Schools recommends that the following amended charter applicants

be denied as they have yet to demonstrate consistent strong performance over a

sufficient time period with the Memphis schools currently in their network.

Shelby County Schools recommends that the following amended charter applicants be

denied as there were still significant unaddressed concerns throughout the application.


Blueprint AvodahSouth Memphis

Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering ElementaryDowntown

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Questions?

APPENDIX

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE DATA

CMO/Network

Existing Schools

w/test data

2017 Overall

SPF

2017

Composite

TVAAS

2016

Composite

TVAAS

2015

Composite

TVAAS

Aspire Public Schools

Aspire Coleman 3.17 5

n/a

1

Aspire Hanley ES #2 2.90 5 5

Aspire Hanley MS #1 1.6 1 5

Capstone Education Group

Cornerstone Prep-Lester 2.03 1 4

Cornerstone Prep-Denver 1.27 1 n/a

Lester Prep 3.00 5 3

Freedom Preparatory Charter

Schools

Freedom Preparatory Academy 4.46 5 5 5

Freedom Preparatory Academy

Elementary- Westwood 1.67 1

n/a

Green Dot Public Schools

Fairley High School 1.72 1 1 2

Hillcrest High 1.73 1

n/aKirby Middle School 1.7 1

Wooddale Middle School 1.2 1

Memphis Bioworks

FoundationMemphis Academy of Science

& Engineering 4.51 5 5 3

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HISTORIC GROWTH DATA

ASPIRE SCHOOLS

Aspire Coleman (ASD) Aspire East (SCS)

Aspire Hanley #2 ES

(ASD)

Aspire Hanley MS

(ASD)

2017 Grades Served K-5 K-2 K-5 6-8

2017 SPF Overall Level 3.17n/a

2.90 1.60

2014 TVAAS Composite

No tested grades yet

1 1

TVAAS Numeracy 1 1

TVAAS Literacy 1 1

2015 TVAAS Composite 1 5 5

TVAAS Numeracy 1 5 5

TVAAS Literacy 1 4 4




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CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS Cornerstone Prep-Lester

(ASD)

Cornerstone Prep -

Denver (ASD) Lester Prep (ASD)

2017 Grades Served K-5 K-5 6-8

2017 SPF Overall Level2.03 1.27 3.00

2013 TVAAS Composite 1

2015-16 was the first year

as an ASD school. No

growth data was available

for that year.

2014-15 was the first year

as an ASD school.

TVAAS Numeracy 2

TVAAS Literacy 2


TVAAS Numeracy 3

TVAAS Literacy 5

2015 TVAAS Composite 4 3

TVAAS Numeracy 1 1

TVAAS Literacy 3 3




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FREEDOM PREP SCHOOLS Freedom Prep Academy

(SCS)

Freedom Prep ES -

Westwood (ASD)

Freedom Prep Elementary

(SCS)

2017 Grades Served 6-12 K-5 K-1

2017 SPF Overall Level 4.46 1.67 n/a


No data available

No tested grades yet.

TVAAS Numeracy 5

TVAAS Literacy 5


TVAAS Numeracy 5

TVAAS Literacy 5


TVAAS Numeracy 3

TVAAS Literacy 5


TVAAS Numeracy 5

TVAAS Literacy 5

2017 TVAAS Composite 5 1

TVAAS Numeracy 5 3

TVAAS Literacy 5 1

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GREENDOT SCHOOLS

Fairley High (ASD)

Hillcrest High

(ASD) Kirby Middle (ASD)

Wooddale Middle

(ASD)

Bluff City High

(State Board)

2017 Grades Served 9-12 9-12 6-8 6-8 9

2017 SPF Overall

Level1.72 1.73 1.70 1.20 n/a


2016-17 was the

first year as an

ASD school.

2016-17 was the first

year as an ASD

school.

2015-16 was the first

year as an ASD

school. No growth

data available for K-8

for 2016-17.Opened in 2017-

18. No test data

available yet.

TVAAS Numeracy 5

TVAAS Literacy 1


TVAAS Numeracy 1

TVAAS Literacy 1

2017 TVAAS Composite 1 1 1 1

TVAAS Numeracy 1 1 1 1

TVAAS Literacy 1 1 1 1

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MASEMemphis Academy of Science & Engineering

(SCS)

2017 Grades Served 6-12

2017 SPF Overall Level 4.51


TVAAS Numeracy 5

TVAAS Literacy 2


TVAAS Numeracy 1

TVAAS Literacy 3


TVAAS Numeracy 3

TVAAS Literacy 3


TVAAS Numeracy 3

TVAAS Literacy 5


TVAAS Numeracy 5

TVAAS Literacy 5

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CHARTER APPLICANT NEIGHBORHOOD

ANALYSIS SNAPSHOT

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Charter Applicant Proposed Region Neighborhood Quality Seats

% Above Quality Seats (SPF of 4+) % Quality Seats (SPF of 3 - 3.99) % Less Than Quality Seats (SPF <3) No SPF

Data in the chart includes schools within the grade band the proposed school will serve. The

data also includes ASD schools.

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NUMBER OF SCHOOLS BY REGION AND TYPE

1

6

21

2 21

2

21

2

11

1

4

13

4

1

6 6

1

4

10

72

13

5

4

5

2

5

7

42

10

1

2

1 1

1

22

1

12

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

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Elementary Schools by Sub-region and School Type

ASD SCS Charter District-managed Proposed Charter

K-8 schools are noted in the elementary numbers

19


1 12

1 12

11

1

12

3

1

2 031 3

3

1

21

21

2

1

12

12

1

31

1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Middle Schools by Sub-region and School Type


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21

3

1

1

2 2

3

1 1

3

2

1

3 1 2

2

1

1

2

1

2

1 1

1

2 2

1

1

1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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High Schools by Sub-region and School Type


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CHARTER AUTHORIZATION AMENDED APPLICATION …...growth and School Performance Scorecard results. Committees discussed bright spots and areas of concern for each application and developed