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District outlines supports for CSI and ATSI schools and rolls out teacher 'blueprint'
Summary
Director Stephanie Falk told the board the district is supporting eight state‑identified CSI/ATSI schools with targeted coaching, walk‑throughs, a Teaching and Learning Blueprint, and Rollins Center literacy supports; the board pressed for clearer thresholds and requested data dashboards and vendor details for follow‑up.
Stephanie Falk, director of school and district effectiveness, presented an update Jan. 13 on the district’s supports for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) and Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) schools.
Falk said the district currently has eight identified schools across CSI/ATSI categories and outlined the three stages of identification—content mastery, progress and readiness—as used by state and federal guidance. She listed schools that have exited the designations and named those currently identified for fiscal year 2025, and she highlighted recent recognitions and a recertified STEM Academy.
The presentation introduced the district’s Teaching and Learning Blueprint, a single online resource intended as a “one‑stop shop” for lesson plans, pacing, assessments and courses so teachers can access aligned materials without duplicative planning. Falk said the blueprint integrates the district’s curriculum resources and the Rollins Center’s Science of Reading work, and that professional development and coaching cycles are in place to support classroom implementation.
Board members pressed staff on how the state compiles CSI/ATSI lists and whether the state will develop a fixed cut score; Falk and other staff explained that the federal Department of Education provides percentile parameters and states calculate lists inside those bands, so lists are effectively a moving percentile rather than a single cut score. Board members also asked for clearer data tools; Falk described school progress monitoring workbooks and GMAS/STAR score projections used to inform decisions and said the district will continue classroom walk‑throughs, collaborative planning and targeted supports.
The board requested supporting materials, sample assessments and the district’s data breakdowns for follow‑up review; no formal action was taken at the session.
