Charter School Accountability: A Guide to Issues and Options for Charter Authorizers. Charter school authorizers across the country are confronted with how to put into action one of the central ideas behind charter schools - their accountability for results. Developed with funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, this guide examines the challenges of setting appropriate terms for accountability, gathering meaningful information about schools, and using the data to make good decisions. Drawing on the experiences of some leading authorizers, it lays out the issues and options that those holding schools accountable need to consider.