Accountability and Development Specialist
Charter Schools Development Center

Susanne Coie is Accountability & Development Specialist at CSDC. Her current focus is sound school evaluation in charter renewal. Susanne provides trainings and resources to build understanding about school performance data. She advocates for improved policy and practice to improve school evaluation in California and to improve the data analytics available to the school community. Susanne facilitated CSDC’s Professional Learning Networks (PLNs) in partnership with the California Collaborative for Excellent Education (CCEE). Her expertise includes school accountability, educational program, budgets, and school administration. Susanne has worked in K-12 education for 30 years, starting as a teacher in a credit recovery program. Prior to CSDC, she was principal and co-founder of the Los Angeles Leadership Academy. She also served as a start-up charter school board member for nine years. She holds a Master of Public Policy from UC Berkeley, a teaching credential from CSU Los Angeles, and a BA from Pomona College.

Sessions

• Charter Renewal Fundamentals
• It’s Complicated: Start Making Sense with Charter Renewal Data
• Understanding the Dashboard: Charter School Accountability Part I