What is the tentative timeline for the 2023-24 school year?

Orientation and Onboarding occur from March 2023 through July 2023, though registration officially closes on October 31. The school year is divided into four quarters as follows:

Quarter 1 – August 2023-October 2023
Quarter 2 – November 2023-January 2024
Quarter 3 – February 2024-April 2024
Quarter 4 – May and June 2024

The following graphic illustrates pilot phases by month. Then, the phases are defined after the graphic so leaders, coaches, and teachers know what to expect during each phase.

Registration, Kick-Off, and Orientation

Attend 60-min live virtual kick-off for Initiative Leads
Attend 90-min live virtual orientation for Initiative Leads and School Leaders
Submit a readiness assessment survey
Attend 45-minute initial consultation with CRIMSI Advisor
Provide registration information for individual leaders including contact information

Leaders and Instructional School Leaders will…

Attend 60-min live virtual kick-off for School Leaders and Instructional School Leaders
Attend 90-min live virtual orientation for Initiative Leads and School Leaders
*Instructional School Leaders will attend a separate 90-min live virtual orientation
Provide registration information for coaches, and teachers, including contact information

Pre-Implementation Planning

Initiative Leads and School Leaders will…

Submit Pre-Implementation Survey
Receive differentiated supports on district- and campus-level barriers and enablers to implementation based on readiness assessment
* School Leaders and Instructional School Leaders Only: Attend 60-minute live virtual product introduction
Attend (3) 90-minute live virtual onboarding sessions focused on district- and campus-level systems and change management in the areas of stakeholder engagement, teacher practice, and student outcomes (April-May)
Repeat onboarding sessions for leaders hired during the summer of 2023 will be offered in July.

Consultations

Initiative Leads will…

Attend 3 required 45-minute 1:1 consultations with their CRIMSI Advisor:
1. Initial consultation (April-May)
2. Launch consultation (September)
3. Mid-year consultation (November-December) (Additional consultations may be required based on the district’s progress in the pilot)

(Optional) Sign up for additional flex consultations to receive additional 1:1 support

The CRIMSI Advisors recommend the following flex consultations topics throughout the 2023-24 calendar school year:

Progress Monitoring Meetings, Problem of Practice, End of Year

Leaders (Initiative Leads and School Leaders) will…

Attend (4) 60-minute live virtual sessions focused on progress monitoring and cycles of continuous improvement
(Optional) Attend (5) Problem of Practice sessions focused on barriers and challenges associated with implementing change (August, October, December, January)
Attend the End of Year Symposium to explore the perspective, successes, and experiences of fellow leaders in Texas who engaged in the CRIMSI pilot (May).

Onboarding

Coaches will…

Attend a 60-minute live virtual pilot orientation (April)
Attend a 60-minute live virtual product introduction (May-August)
Attend (4) 60-minute live virtual onboarding sessions, including internalization of Unit/Module 1 and Lesson 1+ (May or July)

There will also be asynchronous options

Teachers will…

Attend a 60-minute live virtual orientation (May)
Attend a 60-minute product introduction
Attend (4) 90-minute onboarding sessions, including internalization of Unit/Module 1 and Lesson 1+. District leadership will opt into one of 3 options for teacher sessions:
- Option 1: TNTP facilitated live virtual sessions in July/August
- Option 2: Live in-person sessions facilitated by LEA leaders and coaches to redeliver sessions using CRIMSI Facilitation Guides (LEAs choose the timing to redeliver this content onsite)
- Option 3: Asynchronous modules through TEALearn

Ongoing Professional Learning

Coaches will…

Complete (6) 90-minute asynchronous modules and submit exit tickets
Attend (6) 60-minute live virtual Communities of Practice (CoP) in small groups of ~15 coaches to apply learning. Multiple dates and times will be available for each CoP
(Optional) Complete additional asynchronous modules on other topics

Teachers will…

Complete (4) 90-minute asynchronous modules and submit exit tickets
Attend (4) 60-minute live virtual Communities of Practice in small groups of ~15 teachers to apply learning. Multiple dates and times will be available for each CoP

Data Submission

Leaders will…

Submit (5) 15-minute surveys to provide feedback

Coaches will…

Submit (5) 15-minute surveys to provide feedback
Lead teachers in lesson internalizations, lesson rehearsal, and student work analysis protocols and submit protocol forms
Conduct 2 classroom observations and submit observation forms

Teachers will…

Submit (5) 15-minute surveys to provide feedback
Participate in lesson internalizations and student work analysis protocols and submit protocol forms
Share assessment data from end-of-unit/module