February 22, 2022
Fiscal and Program Monitoring: This webinar outlines the monitoring process, schedule, and the Monitoring Tool that will be used to address implementation of school improvement activities. (PowerPoint) (Webinar)
January 25-27, 2022
School Improvement Convening
Addressing SEL Through Identification, Implementation, and Trauma-Informed Practices: This session will discuss the impact of trauma on students' behavior and well-being. It will also highlight how trauma can affect teachers and the importance of self-care strategies. Content will focus on identifying behavioral responses to trauma and implementing social emotional learning (SEL) practices to support all students. (PowerPoint)
Building Relationships That Support Social and Emotional Learning: Today's students are sometimes faced with difficulties more challenging than their academic content. As educators, we are often called upon to help them navigate these situations. Though the goal is for them to grow academically, we must first build safe relationships that meet their social and emotional needs. (PowerPoint)
October 29, 2021
Updates from the Office of School Improvement - SRESA: (PowerPoint)
October 25, 2021
Evidence Based Interventions: This session will help you define evidence-based interventions, distinguish between the four tiers of evidence as defined by ESSA and explain why those difference are important, and use the "Rigor, Relevance, Reward" framework to consider good-fit intervention for your school/district. You will also explore multiple websites designed to disseminate research to educators, use the "Intervention Rating Toolkit" to choose between evidence-based interventions, and apply what you've learned to evaluate and select quality, cost-effective interventions for your district. (PowerPoint)
October 19, 2021
Interview Process for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) School. The Office of School Improvement conducted a webinar to provide guidance on the process required by the Mississippi Succeeds Plan for CSI Schools to participate in a Comprehensive Needs Assessment Interview each year of the 3-year identification. (Webinar) (PowerPoint)
October 15, 2021
Submitting a Return Proof School Improvement Application Revision: Guidance for completing and submitting 1003 revisions. (PowerPoint)
October 13-14, 2021
Navigating through the School Improvement Process: Assistant Principals of Identified Schools. This virtual training provides assistant principals with an overview of the supports and requirements for identified schools. (PowerPoint)
September 15-16, 2021
Navigating through the School Improvement Process: New Principals of Identified Schools. This virtual training provides new principals with an overview of the supports and requirements for identified schools. (PowerPoint)
August 17-20, 2021
Supporting Schools Through MCAPS. This training guided participants through the school improvement planning process which includes blending/braiding funds, budget/object codes, identifying interventions, as well as the revision process. (PowerPoint)
October 30, 2020
Interview Process for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) School. The Office of School Improvement conducted a webinar to provide guidance on the process required by the Mississippi Succeeds Plan for CSI Schools to participate in a Comprehensive Needs Assessment Interview each year of the 3-year identification. (Webinar) (PowerPoint)
- 2020-2021 Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) School Interview Presentation Template (PowerPoint)
October 27, 2020
Rapid School Improvement Practices: A Framework for Turnaround - The Power and Impact of District Support. This virtual session provided participants with an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the rapid school improvement domains. Participants engaged in deeper connections between the domains, indicators of effective practice, and determine ways district personnel can support school turnaround efforts. (PowerPoint)
October 23, 2020
Evidence-Based Interventions: Part Two. Where do you find evidence for interventions? How should you interpret evidence that is provided by companies and vendors? Once you’ve found a few interventions with good evidence-bases, how do you choose between them? In Part Two of the “Evidence-Based Interventions for ESSA” series, you will: explore multiple websites designed to disseminate research to educators, use the “Intervention Rating Toolkit” to choose between evidence-based interventions, and apply what you’ve learned to evaluate and select quality, cost-effective interventions for your district. (PowerPoint)
October 19, 2020
Evidence-Based Interventions: Part One. What’s the difference between “research-based” and “evidence-based?” How can you be sure the intervention you’re considering has a strong evidence basis and that it will work in your school or district? What should you be looking for when you read research? This session, the first of a two-part course, will help you: define evidence-based interventions, distinguish between the four tiers of evidence as defined by ESSA and explain why those differences are important, and use the “Rigor, Relevance, Reward” framework to consider good-fit interventions for your school/district. (PowerPoint)
October 06, 2020
Maintaining an Effective P-16 Community Engagement Councils in a Virtual World. This training is for schools and districts to explore strategies on implementing the P-16 timeline by putting policy into action. Participants garnered knowledge on building internal capacity through the cultivation and establishment of community relationships through the collaboration between the Council, parents and students, along with district and/or school leadership. (Meeting Link) (PowerPoint)
September 29, 2020
Fiscal and Program Monitoring – School Improvement. This informative webinar outlines the monitoring process, schedule, and review of the Monitoring Tool that will be used to address implementation of school improvement activities. (Webinar) (PowerPoint)
OSI Program Monitoring Guidance Documentation
September 22, 2020
Navigating through the School Improvement Process: Assistant Principals of Identified Schools. This virtual training provides assistant principals with an overview of the supports and requirements for identified schools. (PowerPoint)
September 15, 2020
Navigating through the School Improvement Process: New Principals of Identified Schools. This virtual training provides new principals with an overview of the supports and requirements for identified schools. (PowerPoint)
September 15, 2020
School Improvement Information Refresher. This webinar provides a brief update and refresher of the Office of School Improvement requirements and supports for leaders at the district level. (Webinar) (PowerPoint)
June 15, 2020
Mississippi High School Redesign. Innovative Institute Virtual Team Time Session (PowerPoint)
- High School Resign Blueprint Narrative: Landscape Analysis Template (PowerPoint) and (PDF Writeable)
May 28, 2020
Supporting Schools through MCAPS: Utilizing MCAPS as a Tool for Improving Student Outcomes. This webinar assists district and school teams with the completion of the FY21 Title I School Improvement Plan and Application for 1003 funding. (PowerPoint) and (Webinar)
MCAPS 1003 Application Guidance Documentation
- FY21 MCAPS Guidance Document (PDF)
- Indicators of Effective Practice Checklist (PDF)
- FY21 MCAPS Evidence-based Action (Sample)
May 8, 2020
- SIG FY20 SIG Guidance - UPDATES (PowerPoint)