School Support
At the center of the Department’s approach to school support and improvement is an understanding that support and improvement are most likely to occur through partnership and collaboration. While the support for TSI, CSI, and Receivership schools looks different based on their identification, embedded within each of these models is the opportunity for schools to have ownership and agency around what their plan for support and improvement looks like.
At the onset of identification, support for CSI and TSI schools focuses on supporting the Needs Assessment process and the development of the initial School Comprehensive Education Plan (SCEP). After the first year, the support provided to schools focuses on the implementation of the SCEP and other key levers identified by the school. The Department organizes the support offered to CSI schools, while the District manages the support offered to TSI schools.
TSI School Support
Districts support the implementation of the SCEP in their TSI schools through regular SCEP support meetings with the schools. For more information, click on the resources below: (forthcoming)
CSI School Support
As part of the Department’s system of differentiated supports, following their initial needs assessment, CSI schools that are not part of the Receivership program can identify their preferred model(s) of support based on the offerings available from the Department. These support models are presented in the CSI Service Catalog.
For the 2021-22 school year, all CSI Schools receive a “base-level” of service that consists of three video meetings during the school year, along with opportunities for on-demand technical assistance.
Beyond those three calls, schools can opt to participate in one, or in some instances, two CSI Enhanced Support Models. These models are outlined in more detail below.