Nevada Department of Education outlines CSI designation criteria, supports, and school visit process

The Nevada Department of Education on a recorded webinar explained how schools are identified for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) under federal and state accountability rules, the supports available to schools and LEAs, and deadlines and procedures for school improvement planning and visits.

Dr. Susan Olry, Education Program Professional for CSI schools at the Nevada Department of Education, said during the presentation, "I am doctor Susan Olry, and I am your contact EPP for CSI school designations." She described the department's technical assistance, virtual and on-site visits, and professional learning offerings to help schools exit CSI within the three-year window provided by Nevada's ESSA plan.

The presentation explained when schools enter CSI. Title I schools in the bottom fifth percentile of the adjusted Nevada School Performance Framework (NSPF) index score are identified for CSI under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Title I schools that do not exit Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) after a three-year improvement plan may be moved into CSI. Any high school with a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate below 67 percent is identified for CSI regardless of Title I status. The NDE presentation said schools are evaluated after three years; if they have not improved…