Collaborative School Improvement Program (C-SIP)

What is C-SIP?

Eastern Michigan University's Collaborative School Improvement Program (C-SIP) offers school building/district staff members a method for improving instructional outcomes. The C-SIP process is an uncomplicated, straightforward problem-solving system which provides an interface between theory, research, and scientific data on the one hand, and knowledge and understanding of the educational setting on the other. What distinguishes C-SIP from traditional school improvement systems is the equity given to teachers as equal stakeholders in school improvement. The C-SIP process is aligned with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Public Act 25 guidelines. The essence of the C-SIP model is constructive change through shared decision making at the building or district level. Emphasis is placed on staff collaboration to achieve school improvement. The staff identify needs within an individual building which reflect their district mission statement and school improvement plan, and the C-SIP model provides structure and direction through a clearly defined six-step process.

  The Six Step Process of C-SIP

    Step 1 - Awareness, Readiness, Commitment
    Step 2 - School Improvement Goals
    Step 3 - Development and Approval of Plan
    Step 4 - Implementation and Monitoring
    Step 5 - Evaluation
    Step 6 - Reassessment of 3-5 Year Plan

Collaboration is a vital component of the C-SIP process. This collaborative link assures that the building, local school district, intermediate school district, Eastern Michigan University, and the Michigan Department of Education each assume important roles in ensuring the success of local projects. When implementing the C-SIP change process, the local school district project teams are supported by the university facilitators who link the teams with the resources and expertise required to achieve the full potential of their projects. EMU has involved over 165 schools in C-SIP projects since its inception in 1981. What follows are the C-SIP projects for this year.

1998-2000 C-SIP PROJECTS

District/School	Administrator	Chair/Contact	EMU Contact
Ann Arbor Public Schools Haisley Elementary School (734) 994-1937	Michele Madden Principal	Michele Madden	Michael Charles
Van Buren Public Schools Edgemont Elementary School (734) 697-8002	Barbara Faler Principal	Barbara Faler	Joe Coyner
Flat Rock/ Wood Haven Schools Wegienka Elementary School (734) 783-3367	Michael Herron Principal	Michael Herron	Anne Bednar
Farmington Public Schools Farmington High School* (810) 489-3455	John Barrett Principal	John Barrett	Donna Wissbrun
Milan Public Schools Paddock Elememtary School (734) 439-5100	William Loyd Principal	William Loyd	Sue Stickel
Van Buren Public Schools Rawsonville Elementary School (734) 482-9845	Teresa Green Principal	Teresa Green	Georgea Langer
Inkster Public Schools Meek Elementary Complex (313) 722-4848	Mary E. Moss Principal	Mary E. Moss	Nora Martin
Ann Arbor Public Schools Pittsfield Elementary School (734) 971-5905	Mary Anne Jaeger Principal	Mary Anne Jaeger	Judy Williston
Ypsilanti Public Schools Estabrook/New Horizon School* (734) 482-9455	Patricia DeRossett Principal	Patricia DeRossett	Marylyn Lake
*Consociate Schools

Other projects also under the auspices of the Office of Collaborative Education are:

*The Systemic Change Initiative
*The Consociate School Program
*The Detroit Comer Schools Project

 

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