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Certified School for Improved Performance - Indistar® (CSIP-I )

Certified School for Improved Performance - Indistar® (CSIP-I ). The Institute for Performance Improvement. Goals. Set a quality standard for collaborative team work and effective practice related to school improvement.

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Certified School for Improved Performance - Indistar® (CSIP-I )

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  1. Certified School for Improved Performance - Indistar® (CSIP-I) The Institute for Performance Improvement

  2. Goals • Set a quality standard for collaborative team work and effective practice related to school improvement. • Recognize the demonstration of collaborative team work, effective practice, and evidence of actual and sustainable improvement. • Establish an independent agency to administer the certification for Indistar schools.

  3. Benefits of Certification • Better schools; improved student learning. • Benchmarking successful school practices to optimize Indistar® use in all schools. • Recognize schools for collaborative work, effective practice, and evidence of actual improvement. • Address systemic barriers to improvement and sustainability.

  4. Who May Apply? Schools that have used Indistar® for at least two years.

  5. What Does Certification Require? • All Leadership Team members attend a virtual Orientation – review the standards and application process. • Leadership Team: • Commits to a Code of Conduct. • Completes application, documenting meeting the ten standards. • Principal and one other member of the Leadership Team are candidates for or recipients of the Certified School Improvement Specialist (CSIS) designation. • Provide evidence of improvement in student growth outcomes (assessment scores, graduation rates, etc.) achieved through: • Effective collaborative leadership. • Professional practice through Indistar® indicators. • Addressing systemic barriers to improvement and sustainability.

  6. What Does Certification Cost? • $250 per leadership team member for the virtual Orientation. • $695 each for the Principal and one member of the Leadership Team for the CSIS certification. • $695 per school • $695 for Recertification of the school every three years

  7. Two Certifications • Both are based on a common set of standards • For people - Certified School Improvement Specialist (CSIS) • For the principal and one other person on or working with the leadership team • For the school - Certified School for Improved Performance – Indistar® (CSIP-I) • For the school as a whole • Both require evidence of sustained improvement

  8. Ten CSIS & CSIP-I Standards • Analyze and Apply Critical Judgment • Facilitate Deriving Meaning and Engagement • Focus on Systemic Factors • Plan and Record • Organize and Manage Efforts and Resources • Guide and Focus Collaborative Improvement • Build Capacity • Demonstrate Organizational Sensitivity • Monitor Accountability and Adoption • Implement for Sustainability

  9. Certification for School Improvement Specialists/Coaches and Leaders • The national Certified School Improvement Specialist (CSIS) certification: • A portable certification for those who facilitate the collaborative improvement process based on work in Indistar™ schools process against the same standards. • Individual applications go through a double-blind review. • Earn recognition of your proficiency in facilitation of the improvement process.

  10. Tools and Training • The School Improvement Specialist Field Guide available at Corwin.com. Indistar® schools use code D13194 for a 15% discount. • Each chapter aligns to one of the ten standards. • Download improvement facilitation tools for free. • Watch for announcements of the Launch national training program for School Improvement Specialists beginning in the 2013-2014 school year.

  11. Next Steps • We will be forming an advisory team from Indistar® SEAs for input on the Code of Conduct, and the specific school certification requirements. • Let us know if you want to help! • Goal: Ready to roll for 2013-14 school year.

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