Who We Are
The Center for School Improvement in the College of Education at the University of Florida assists Florida schools in their quest to improve by developing and delivering meaningful professional development programs for teachers and administrators tailored to each school site. The professional development programs offered by CSI advocate for teachers and administrators to take an active role in their own professional growth through the process of practitioner inquiry.
Each year, CSI supports hundreds of teachers and administrators as they study their own schools and classroom practices, and develop action plans for change based on outcomes from their studies. CSI both teaches the process of practitioner inquiry and supports practitioners throughout the entire school year as they engage in their own research, including the development of researchable questions, designing an inquiry plan, data collection, and data analysis. In addition, the center produces research targeted at understanding and implementing meaningful staff development for school improvement.
Each April, CSI sponsors an annual Teaching, Inquiry, and Innovation Showcase where school practitioners from across Florida share the results of their inquiries and ensuing changes. In addition to this work, CSI coordinates the College’s Holmes Partnership.
Mission
To support and promote practitioner inquiry as a primary mechanism for school improvement throughout
