Presentations

CSI believes that collaboration makes us stronger. To that end, CSI staff regularly participate in conferences and events to share new research, insights, and information. Check out what we’ve been up to!

National Association of Charter School Authorizers Conference

2022

  •  From Micro to Macro: Individual Success and Systemic Changes to Accountability in Colorado | Ryan Marks, Chief of Authorizing & Accountability
  • Authorizing Evolved: Case Studies in Authorizing Diverse School Model | Janet Dinnen, CSI Chief of Staff & Clare Vickland, Cadelo LLC
  • Novel Approaches to Mental Health: A Supportive Colorado Charter School Approach | Betsy Basch, CSI Mental Health Programs Specialist & Clare Vickland, Cadelo LLC

2020

  •  Redesigning Accountability: Supporting a Diverse Charter Sector  | Ryan Marks, Chief of Authorizing & Accountability

2019

  • Equity & Access through Supports | Clare Vickland, Director of Student Services and Aislinn Walsh, Performance and Accountability Analyst
  • Measuring the Model: Authentic Ways to Measure School Success | Ryan Marks, Director of Evaluation & Assessment
  • Shaping the Charter Narrative: An Authorizer’s Story | Janet Dinnen, Chief of Staff
  • Understanding Enrollment Estimates & Charter Viability During Charter Reviews and Pre-opening | Janet Dinnen, Chief of Staff

2018

  • How Can Authorizers Customize Expansion Applications? | Ryan Marks, Director of Evaluation & Assessment

2017

  • Alternative Charter School Accountability | Ryan Marks, Director of Evaluation & Assessment
  • Building Your Case: Best Practices for Renewal | Ryan Marks, Director of Evaluation & Assessment
  • How to Build and Leverage Relationships to Get Stuff Done | Dr. Terry Croy Lewis, Executive Director
  • What is Autonomy and How Should It Be Preserved? | Dr. Terry Croy Lewis, Executive Director

2016

  • By the Numbers: What Do We Know About School Closure Around the Country? | Ryan Marks, Director of Evaluation & Assessment
  • The Revocation Power | Janet Dinnen, Chief of Staff

Colorado League of Charter Schools Conference

2021

  • Lessons Learned from Supporting Charter Schools through the COVID-19 Pandemic: One Authorizer’s Experience | Michael McManus, Career Pathways and School Programs Coordinator and Jessica Welch, Assessment and Improvement Planning Specialist

2019

  • Calculating Your School’s Access & Equity Report Card | Aislinn Walsh, Performance and Accountability Analyst 
  • MTSS in Charter Schools – Program Evaluation and Improvement Planning | Greg Nusz, Assessment and Program Evaluation Specialist

2018

  • Data Analysis Tips and Tricks | Aislinn Walsh, Performance and Accountability Analyst
  • Developing Mission-Specific Measures: Lessons from the CSI AEC Task Force | Ryan Marks, Director of Evaluation & Assessment

2016

  • Using Dashboards for Autonomy, Accountability and Achievement | Dr. Terry Croy Lewis, Executive Director and Ryan Marks, Director of Evaluation & Assessment

2015

  • Using a Dashboard to Manage and Monitor Success | Ryan Marks, Director of Evaluation & Assessment

Other Presentations

2023

  • Promoting Successful Post-Secondary Transition for Intersectional Learners | Betsy Basch, Mental Health Programs Coordinator
  • Small Steps Add Up: Modeling Brief Wellness Interventions in School Systems | Betsy Basch, Mental Health Programs Coordinator
  • Novel Approaches to Mental Health Needs in Charter Schools | Betsy Basch, Mental Health Programs Coordinator
  • Tackling Johnston County: A Collaborative Approach to Concurrent Enrollment Law | Betsy Basch, Mental Health Programs Coordinator

2022

  • Extending the Alphabet: Continued Conversations around Clinical Training in COVID Times | Betsy Basch, CSI Mental Health Programs Specialist

2021

  • CSI Partnership with Colorado Department of Education Schools of Choice Unit 
    • Authorizing
      • Annual Reporting: Case Study & Webinar
      • Accountability during COVID-19: Case Study & Webinar 
      • Renewal: Case Study & Webinar
    • Equal Access Webinar Series
      • School Policy Review through a Multicultural Lens
      • Identifying and Addressing Enrollment Barriers for Multi-lingual Families
  • ABCD’s of Health Service Psychology Clinical Training: Adjustment, Burnout, COVID-19, and Diversity | Betsy Basch, CSI Mental Health Programs Specialist

2019

  • Colorado Rural Schools | Dr. Terry Croy Lewis, Executive Director [presented at the 2019 National Alliance of Charter Schools Conference]
  • Measuring the Model: Authentic Ways to Measure Student Outcomes | Ryan Marks, Director of Evaluation & Assessment [presented at both the 2019 Independent Charter School Symposium and the 2018 National Alliance of Charter Schools Conference]
  • Mission-Centered Improvement Planning | Jessica Welch, Implementation and Improvement Planning Specialist [presented at the 2019 Independent Charter School Symposium] 
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