The goal of this toolkit is to shed light on the importance of authorizing nontraditional charter schools and how the challenges of authorizing nontraditional schools manifest in practice, as well as to provide action steps for authorizers and school leaders who are able and eager to lead the field on these complex issues. The toolkit contains the following sections: (1) Strategies & Considerations for Improving Capacity; (2) Strategies & Considerations for Improving Metrics; and (3) Strategies & Considerations for Improving Communication. This toolkit for authorizers is accompanied by a policy report (ED610381) and a toolkit for school leaders (ED610383).