Dec 19, 2019 | Accountability, Authorizing, Terry's Blog
This past week, the CSI Board of Directors approved the charter school performance ratings for our schools. These performance ratings, known as accreditation ratings, are established through the CSI Annual Review of Schools (CARS). CARS is the annual performance...
Dec 2, 2019 | Accountability, Authorizing, Terry's Blog
With preliminary district and school performance framework ratings having been released by the state earlier this fall, the past month has been the time for districts and schools to review their performance against state expectations. It has also been the time for...
Nov 22, 2019 | Accountability, Authorizing, Terry's Blog
Fall is in the air. For CSI schools, that means the coming of Thanksgiving break, and potentially a change in quarter or trimester. It also means the release of our CARS Reports! For those unfamiliar, CARS stands for the CSI Annual Review of Schools. It is the annual...
Oct 28, 2019 | Accountability, Authorizing, Terry's Blog
Estimating Enrollment October Count has come and gone. Schools and districts across the state are working to validate data and finalize numbers before submitting data to the state. Our Data Submissions Team is working closely with school staff in this process...
May 23, 2019 | Accountability, Educators, School Leadership, Terry's Blog
School safety is a topic that is on the forefront of everyone’s minds, especially after the recent threat in the Denver metro area and the tragic incident at the STEM school in Highlands Ranch. It is an unfortunate reality that the threats within schools are dangerous...
Feb 27, 2019 | Accountability, Authorizing, Curriculum & Instruction, Terry's Blog
This post was written by Ryan Marks, CSI Director of Evaluation and Assessment. While the CSI Annual Review of Schools (CARS) currently serves as a model for other charter school authorizers in Colorado, CSI is interested in spurring continued innovation across...