May 15, 2024 | Accountability, Authorizing, School Choice, School Leadership, Terry's Blog
The Charter School Institute (CSI), established by law in 2004, embarked on a mission to serve as a model authorizer and redefine the landscape of charter school authorization. Tasked with being both an alternative and a pacesetter, CSI’s journey has been one of...
Jan 16, 2024 | Authorizing, School Choice
CSI’s approach to authorizing balances autonomy and accountability, offering schools the flexibility to choose the methods that best meet the needs of their students. In return, CSI holds schools accountable to clear expectations for performance. The Accreditation...
Sep 28, 2023 | Authorizing, Professional Development, Terry's Blog
Last month, Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI) staff converged at Chatfield Farms for a two-day staff retreat. Staff members reside all over the state in the communities we serve, so we try to make the most of our limited in-person opportunities together. One of...
Feb 8, 2023 | Authorizing, School Choice, Terry's Blog
When CSI was established by law in 2004, it was charged with serving as an alternative to the existing district authorizers. It was also charged with serving as a model authorizer and making best practices available to district authorizers. Back in 2020, we shared...
Nov 23, 2022 | Authorizing, Professional Development, School Choice, Terry's Blog
In October, several CSI staff and board members attended the 2022 National Association of Charter School Authorizers conference. Every year, our staff looks forward to the opportunity to learn from and network with other charter authorizers and leaders from around the...
Apr 25, 2022 | Authorizing, School Leadership, Terry's Blog
Guest Blog: Brooke Frarck, CSI School Improvement & Equity Specialist With the Fall 2021 rollout of the newly updated Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI) Equity Screener, numerous schools are fully immersed in their data and are holding equity...
