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...
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...
Oct 1, 2019 | Authorizing, Professional Development, Terry's Blog
Sharing Our Experiences and Expertise The coming of October means that fall is fully upon us, football is back on TV, and the holidays are just around the corner. For us at CSI, it also means that we are closer to the annual National Association of Charter...
Sep 30, 2019 | Authorizing, Terry's Blog
What is this thing called “Model Authorizing”? Last year, I wrote a blog post describing what charter school authorizing is. It is such a foreign concept to so many in the public education sector, and can be for those in the charter sector. (Don’t worry—we’re...
