This report explains how State Entity (SE) Program grantees are using or proposed to use the technical assistance (TA) set-aside portion of their Charter School Programs (CSP) funds for these activities. This report also describes SE activities to ensure subgrantees are equipped to meet the needs of all students, and specifically students with…

This descriptive analysis illustrates some of the challenges in measuring investment in professional development and concludes by highlighting a promising strategy using online data systems that might improve the accuracy of spending estimates and the tracking of expenditures. Previous literature defines two categories of professional development:…

Audits and inspections in the area of the Department's internal operations show that it must establish effective accountability for its contractors and employees. The work concluded during this reporting period shows inadequacies in oversight, monitoring and accountability by Department management and staff. A summary of audits and inspections…