Public charter schools are held accountable for academic achievement. The School Reform Act requires DC PCSB to conduct a charter review of each school at least every five years. After 15 years in operation, each school is required to submit a renewal application requesting to renew its charter for another 15-year term.

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The purpose of the Qualitative Site Review (QSR) is to provide DC Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB), public charter school leaders, and other community members with qualitative evidence to complement the quantitative evidence gathered in the accountability framework and charter goal attainment to determine charter continuance at reviews. (The School Reform Act requires DC PCSB to conduct a charter review of each school at least every five years.)

For families, the attendance and discipline performance of their child's school is important. Each day, we collaborate with our public charter schools to incorporate common-sense policies aimed at increasing attendance and improving discipline across the school districts. Transparency is our most important tool: We share information among schools to encourage better performance, and, in turn, we provide more information to parents and students.

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Part of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education’s (OSSE’s) role in school improvement is to ensure low performing schools carry out the strategies needed to improve academic outcomes for students.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires each state educational agency receiving funds under Title I, Part A, section 1003 notify each local education agency (LEA) in the state of any school served by the LEA that is identified for comprehensive support and improvement under subsection (c)(4)(D)(i). Upon receiving such information from the state, the LEA shall, for each school identified by the state and in partnership with relevant parties (including principals and other school leaders, teachers, and parents), locally develop and implement a comprehensive support and improvement plan for the school to improve student outcomes.