Feb 21, 2020 | Authorizing, Terry's Blog
When CSI was created 15 years ago, it was the intent of the General Assembly that CSI “model best practices in authorizing charter schools and make those practices available to school districts.” (C.R.S. 22-30.5-503). CSI has taken this call to model authorizing...
Feb 7, 2020 | Accountability, Authorizing, Terry's Blog
This guest blog post was written by Ryan Marks, CSI Director of Evaluation and Assessment. Ryan has been with CSI since 2014, working in various roles. He currently oversees all state assessments, student performance analysis, and academic evaluation. Prior to working...
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...
Nov 4, 2019 | Authorizing, Professional Development, Terry's Blog
The CSI team returned from our annual trek to the National Association of Charter School Authorizers NACSA Conference feeling energized. We feel privileged to work alongside so many professionals that are committed to high-quality authorizing and charter schools. So...
