School District/Chartering Authority Name

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction – Charter School Dissemination Renewal Sub-grant Application Reviewer Benchmarks (Rev. 01-2014)

School District/Chartering Authority Name Charter School Name

Dissemination Renewal Cover Page Criteria Complete Incomplete General Information is complete (Section I) Assurances are checked (Section II) Signatures are provided (Section III) Certification and entitlement signature is provided (Section IV) Executive summary provides overview and characteristics of school

Dissemination Progress Year One Criteria Complete Revise Lists the stated outcomes from the previous dissemination grant and provides a summary of how the outcomes were achieved or were not achieved Describes what could have been done differently to achieve greater impact Summarizes how year one funds were used Dissemination Progress Year One Rating Comments

Proposed Activities Criteria Complete Revise A. 1. Describes collaboration with (an)other charter school(s) in sharing best practices and providing professional development opportunities to existing charter schools 2. Describes collaboration with a charter school network to create and support laboratory schools of innovation 3. Describes allocating professional staff time to consult, advise, and train staff and governance boards of new and existing charter schools in collaboration with the WISN or a similar charter school network, including plans to provide summer institutes and other training opportunities 4. Describes plans to disseminate innovative curricular practices, assessments, technology, and management practices related to operating a highly successful charter school 5. Describes potential content for two one-hour videoconferencing session 6. Describes visitation days in Year One, and plans for visitation days in Year Two 7. Describes plans to mentor at least one planning grantee in the same pedagogical model B. Includes a timeline for the dissemination process clearly articulating the activities and outcomes. Completed Local Plan form lists activities and objectives Proposed Activities Rating Comments

Budget Narrative Criteria Complete Revise

Provides a budget narrative and grant budget for the second year only. The itemized budget shows the type, amount, and budget category of expenditures proposed and it supports the dissemination plan description

Includes method by which control over expenditures and how the records of expenditures will be maintained

Allocates $20,000 to the Wisconsin Innovative Schools Network (WISN), the Wisconsin Green Schools Network (WGSN), or the Wisconsin Montessori Association (WMA)

Includes allowable expenditures only:  Extended contract time for staff.  Printing, copying, graphics production, art work, supplies.  One-time purchase of equipment associated with production.  Consultation fees for work directly related to dissemination project.  Other reasonable expenses associated with dissemination.  Mileage, meals, lodging associated with provision of technical assistance to planning groups/districts/individuals interested in establishing a charter school. Note: no more than $62,000 of the budget can be allocated to outside consultants, including the charter school networks.

Budget Section Rating Comments

Overall Grant Rating Strong Average Weak

Recommendation for Dissemination Renewal Grant:

Fund Fund with revisions No funding Reviewer Comments