School Programs Library

The CSI School Programs Team is responsible for overseeing the provision of services for all special populations and uses its Equity Screener and related Tiers of Support to fulfill this responsibility.

Health & Wellness

Mental Health Resources

This list of resources does not comprehensively cover all external organizations or resources related to this topic. The details provided regarding external organizations and resources are provided for information only. CSI does not endorse, represent, or warrant the...

School Nursing and Health

CSI schools provide essential health services as required by state and federal legislation and policy. Some key elements include, but are not limited to, providing separate rooms or areas for emergency use in providing care for persons who are ill, or suspected of...

Early Learning Programs PreK-3rd Grade

ELP Welcome: 23-24 Guidebook, Calendar, Newsletter, & Podcast

Introduction to ELP [recording] [slides] Contact Willyn Webb Early Childhood & School Support Coordinator 303-532-6262 WillynWebb@csi.state.co.us Ready, Set, READ Newsletter 23-24 Ready, Set, READ Monthly Newsletter 22-23 Newsletter Archives 21-22 Newsletter...

Preschool

Requirement​ Statutory reference​ CSI/State oversight ​ Licensed Preschool ​ CDEC​ CDE EC SPED​ HB 22-1295​ Inter-Rater Reliability Certification of Preschool Staff and Results Matter Checkpoints in TS Gold​ Contact Willyn Webb Early Childhood & School Support...

School Readiness

Requirement​ Statutory reference​ CSI/State oversight ​ State approved assessment​ OR​ State approved assessment waiver and replacement plan​ Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids S.B. 08-212 ​​ Collect waivers, assessment platform choice​ Fall KSR data collection​  ...

READ Act

The Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act (READ Act), passed by the Colorado legislature in 2012, focuses on early literacy development for all students and especially for students at risk to not read at grade level by the end of the third grade. The...

Special Populations

Special Education

CSI operates as the Administrative Unit (AU) with authority for oversight and legal compliance for the delivery of Special Education services to students with disabilities. Each Institute school is responsible for meeting all Federal and State Special Education Laws....

Section 504

The terms "504" and "Section 504" refer to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which protects people with disabilities against discrimination.  CSI serves as the AU responsible for ensuring charter school compliance with applicable 504 laws, including...

Gifted Education

The Charter School Institute (CSI) is the State's only non-district charter school authorizer, currently authorizing 43 individual charter schools located across the State. Each CSI charter school has autonomy in developing policies and procedures for Gifted Education...

Multilingual Learners (MLs)

CSI Schools must provide evidence-based English language proficiency programs for Multilingual Learners to enable them to develop and acquire English language proficiency while achieving and maintaining grade-level performance in academic content areas. Contact Rachel...

McKinney-Vento Homeless Act

Requirement Statutory Reference CSI/State Oversight Train staff member as McKinney-Vento Liaison.​ McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Title IX, Part A of ESSA) CSI monitors attendance at MKV training.​ Identify students who qualify for MKV eligibility and submit...

Migrant Education Program

The Office of Migrant Education at the Colorado Department of Education, is federally funded under Title I, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The Migrant Education Program (MEP) provides supplemental support to eligible migrant children and...

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

MTSS is a prevention-based framework of team-driven, data-based problem solving to improve the outcomes of every student through family, school, and community partnering, comprehensive screening and assessment, and a layered continuum of evidence-based practices...

Part-Time Programs

Contact Willyn Webb Early Childhood & School Programs CoordinatorWillynWebb@csi.state.co.us

Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness (PSWR)

Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness (PSWR)

The world of work and postsecondary learning for today’s students looks vastly different than for those who graduated just a generation ago. Postsecondary education is no longer defined, for many, as a linear path towards a bachelor’s degree; upon graduation from high...

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