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Our Collaborative Approach to School Improvement
Our team helps schools achieve higher academic outcomes through a collaborative process that involves everyone from administrators to parents. We offer comprehensive training in key areas like the Effective School Framework, Targeted Improvement Plans, and Turnaround Plans to provide leaders with the necessary tools and strategies to implement effective interventions. Our integrated approach ensures a holistic, successful, and continuous improvement process for your district or campus, empowering every student to reach their full potential. Contact us to join our improvement initiatives.
Campus Identification for CSI
Campuses are labeled as Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) using two identifiers. To identify schools for CSI, TEA annually ranks all Title I campuses based on Closing the Gaps scaled scores.
Campuses are labeled as Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) using two identifiers. To identify schools for CSI, TEA annually ranks all Title I campuses based on Closing the Gaps scaled scores.
First, TEA determines the bottom five percent of Closing the Gaps outcomes by rank-ordering the scaled scores of Title I campuses by school type. School types are elementary, middle, high school/ K–12, and alternative education accountability. Then, TEA determines which campuses fell in the bottom five percent for each school type. Title I campuses ranking in their school type’s bottom five percent are identified for CSI.
Additionally, if any Title I or non‐Title I campus does not attain a 66.7-67 percent six‐year federal graduation rate for the all-students group, the campus is identified for CSI.
Exiting CSI
In order for a campus to successfully exit CSI identification, a campus must meet two criteria.
- A campus must not rank in their school type’s bottom five percent of the Closing the Gaps domain for two consecutive years.
- A campus must have a Closing the Gaps domain scaled score, by the end of the second year, that is higher than when originally identified.
Campuses previously identified as CSI based solely on a low graduation rate below 67 percent must have a four or six-year federal graduation rate of at least 66.7 percent for two consecutive years to exit CSI status.
School Improvement Interventions
Once identified as comprehensive support and improvement, CSI campuses must actively participate in interventions. The TEA works closely with the school, its district, and the assigned Education Service Center to help develop an Effective Schools Framework aligned targeted improvement plan. This plan outlines specific strategies and interventions that the school will implement to address its challenges. Schools with CSI labels are subject to ongoing monitoring to track their progress toward improvement goals. The TEA assesses interventions regularly.
Once identified as comprehensive support and improvement, CSI campuses must actively participate in interventions. The TEA works closely with the school, its district, and the assigned Education Service Center to help develop an Effective Schools Framework aligned targeted improvement plan. This plan outlines specific strategies and interventions that the school will implement to address its challenges. Schools with CSI labels are subject to ongoing monitoring to track their progress toward improvement goals. The TEA assesses interventions regularly.
Conclusion
CSI identification labels are a vital mechanism in Texas’ educational landscape. They target schools in need of additional support and interventions, promoting fairness and access to high-quality education for all students. TEA aims to empower struggling schools to improve their performance. Targeted interventions, resource allocation, and ongoing monitoring provide all students with the opportunity for success. As Texas continues to refine the CSI identification it sets a precedent for other educational systems to follow suit. This promotes a future where every student has the opportunity to thrive.
CSI identification labels are a vital mechanism in Texas’ educational landscape. They target schools in need of additional support and interventions, promoting fairness and access to high-quality education for all students. TEA aims to empower struggling schools to improve their performance. Targeted interventions, resource allocation, and ongoing monitoring provide all students with the opportunity for success. As Texas continues to refine the CSI identification it sets a precedent for other educational systems to follow suit. This promotes a future where every student has the opportunity to thrive.
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