Grand Valley State University - Charter Schools Office

Vision Mission Values Goals

Vision

To authorize the highest performing charter schools.

Mission

To enhance student learning by providing oversight, compliance, and professional development to our charter schools.

Values

School performance is measured at the individual student level.
Data are critical for informing decisions.
Accountability includes student achievement, compliance and fiscal responsibility.
Student success equals strong educational leadership, great teachers, effective governance, diversity, respect and continuous improvement.

Goals

To improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Charter School Office.
To encourage competitive applications that propose innovative instructional models to meet the needs of targeted students.
To design a plan for providing accurate information about charter schools to general public and selected sectors.
To strategically manage Grand Valley State University's presence in Detroit.
To use the National Standards for authorizers to measure the performance of the GVSU CSO.
To further inclusion and equity in the CSO and the GVSU Charter Schools.
To integrate the Office of Charter School's Activities within the broader university