The use of verified data will sunset beginning on June 30, 2025 for schools in the “Low” track, and for all charters by January 1, 2026.
Charter schools are currently permitted to present supplemental data from nationally-normed assessments and postsecondary outcomes, or “verified data,” at renewal if the tool is validated by the SBE. While the CA School Dashboard is the primary tool for renewal evaluation, supplemental assessment data is allowed to be presented during the charter school renewal process.
However, the use of verified data will sunset beginning June 30, 2025, which will make the Dashboard the only data available for charter renewal going forward. In many cases, the Dashboard alone will be insufficient for the purpose of a high-stakes charter renewal evaluation and in particular puts schools serving high proportions of historically underserved students at risk.
The continued use of verified data will improve the quality of many charter renewals , particularly in circumstances in which the Dashboard is incomplete, leading to fairer outcomes for schools. If the allowable use of verified data were to sunset, some renewals would be limited to incomplete or misleading data, and highly effective schools may be closed, in particular putting historically underserved students in jeopardy of losing schools that are actually accelerating their learning and helping them achieve postsecondary success.
AB 2254 by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio will continue the allowable use of supplemental assessment data until the SBE adopts a “Growth Measure,” ensuring that charter schools will be able to continue to present supplemental assessment data in addition to the Dashboard during their renewals until the Growth Measure is adopted.
The California Charter Schools Association is sponsoring AB 2254 (Rubio).
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The use of verified data will sunset beginning on June 30, 2025 for schools in the “Low” track, and for all charters by January 1, 2026.
Verified data is derived from nationally recognized, valid, peer-reviewed, and reliable sources that are externally produced, including assessments measuring increases in academic achievement and measures of postsecondary outcomes that have been specifically vetted and approved by the SBE. You can find a full list of approved supplemental assessments on the SBE’s “Verified Data” website.
The Dashboard is the primary tool for renewal evaluations, and in many cases, it will be sufficient to assess a charter school for renewal. However, in some cases it will be insufficient as the sole tool for the purpose of a high-stakes charter renewal evaluation. Some examples include:
If the allowable use of verified data were to sunset, some renewals would be limited to incomplete or misleading data, and highly effective schools may be closed, in particular putting historically underserved students in jeopardy of losing schools that are actually accelerating their learning and helping them achieve postsecondary success.
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