Understanding the Team Structure of the Colorado School Support Initiative
The Colorado School Support Initiative (CSSI) involves a team of qualified professionals who conduct school visits and reviews to support charter schools. Team members have specific requirements including depth of knowledge, experience in Colorado schools, and strong communication skills. The CSSI team includes Team Members who collect and analyze data, and Team Leads who oversee school visits and report writing. Requirements for Team Leads include experience in school administration and leadership, along with exceptional communication skills and emotional intelligence.
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REview Team Members Colorado School Support Initiative
Who is on the CSSI REview Team? - School visits are completed by a team of 4-7 qualified and diverse professionals with experience in teaching and leading high performing charter schools, serving on boards, and conducting school quality and diagnostic reviews. - - - Each team works with a designated CSSI Lead Reviewer. Each team has a Team Leader. Team Members must meet specific requirements, commit to the team member agreement, and complete training.
CSSI Team MEmbers CSSI members serve as objective but charter-friendly data collectors and analyzers. They participate in the visit and complete their assigned rubric area with key evidence to support scoring. Team members also: - Complete stakeholder interviews - Complete classroom observations - Review documents relevant to their assigned standards - Complete the rubric for their assigned standards - Compile and synthesize evidence and data for their assigned area
Team Member Requirements Depth of knowledge and understanding in the reviewed area(s) as evidenced through experience, education, and licensure and certification 5 years or more of experience in the reviewed area(s) At least two years of this experience is in Colorado Direct charter school experience and knowledge Brings essential experience in specific Colorado charter models such as College Prep, Montessori, Core Knowledge, and Classical education Proven track record of success and achievement as evidenced through data, resume, recommendations, etc. Strong oral and written communication skills Previous experience with school reviews preferred
CSSI Team Lead CSSI team leads are assigned to and lead individual school visits. They build teams and work with school leaders to schedule and prepare for the visit. Additionally, CSSI team leads: - Facilitate visits - Write reports - Conduct a share-out of findings with the governing board/school leadership. - Build diverse teams with specialized experience in the school s model - Schedule observations for team members - Provide the school with a document review checklist - Lead the Review Team
Team Lead Requirements: At least 3 years experience in school administration and leadership At least 1 year of success being a CSSI team member Exceptional oral and written communication skills Strong Emotional Intelligence: self-awareness, social- awareness, self-regulation and relationship management
CSSI Lead Reviewer The Lead Reviewer maintains and shares the CSSI SY__ Master Visit and Teams Schedule with CDE and other team leads. They also: . Work with CDE SOC to select team members . Assign visits to team leads . Train and supports other CSSI team leads while also serving as one . Develop and provide annual CSSI training to team members . Drive programming and continuous improvement in partnership with CDE SOC
CSSI Lead Reviewer Qualifications - At least 2 years of success as a CSSI team lead - Team member, lead, and/or CDE recommendation
Review: Each CSSI Review Team consists of 4-7 members, including a team lead. They work closely with the Lead Reviewer to complete reviews for charter schools in Colorado.
