PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK

ELEMENTSJULY 31, 2013

PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK SECTIONS

ACADEMIC

IS THE

ACADEMIC

PROGRAM A

SUCCESS?

FINANCIAL

IS THE SCHOOL

FINANCIALLY

VIABLE?

ORGANIZATIONAL

IS THE

ORGANIZATION

EFFECTIVE AND

WELL-RUN?

ACADEMIC FRAMEWORK

Academic

Framework

Student Achieveme

nt

State and Federal

Accountability

Post-Secondary Readiness

Mission-Specific

Academic Goals

Comparative

Performance

FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK

Financial Framewo

rk

Near TermSustainability

ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK

Organizational Framework

Equity

Financial Management and

Oversight

Students and

Employees

Education Program

Reporting and

Compliance

Safe Schools

Governance

RATINGS

Academics: exceeds, meets, does not meet, and falls far below

Finance: meets and does not meet

Organization: meets and does not meet

FRAMEWORK STRUCTUREComponents Definition

Indicators General categories of performance

Measures General means to evaluate an aspect of an indicator

Metrics Method of evaluating a measure

Target Threshold that signifies “meeting the standards” for a specific measure

Ratings Labels to categorize charter performance

ExamplesExample AIndicator GovernanceMeasure Is the school complying with

governance requirements?Metric Board bylawsTarget Materially complies with

compliance expectations related to board bylaws.

Rating Meets StandardDoes not Meet Standard

Example B

Indicator State and Federal Accountability Systems

Measure Is the school meeting acceptable standards according to existing state grading or rating system?

Metric State rating system

Target School received a passing grade according to the state accountability system.

Rating Exceeds Standard= A or equivalent Meets Standard= passing grade Does not Meet Standard= did not receive a passing gradeFalls Far Below Standard= identified for intervention or considered failing by the state accountability system

Example CIndicator Equity

Measure Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities?

Metric • identification and referral• development and implementation of

IEPs and Section 504 plans• access• Discipline (due process protections,

MDRs, BIPs)• procedural compliance

Target The school materially complies with applicablelaws, rules, regulations, and provisions of thecharter/charter agreement relating to the treatment ofstudents with disabilities and thosesuspected of having a disability.

Rating Meets StandardDoes not Meet Standard

NEXT STEPS AND CONSIDERATIONS

•work group with school leaders

•necessary resources

•timeline

•monitoring