Single Plan For Student Achievement (SPSA)

Presented by:

Amy Barker and Martie Hagarty

Regional Systems of District and School Support (RSDSS)

Region 2

Essential Questions

What is the purpose of the Single School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) and how can it directly improve student achievement?

What are the steps necessary to develop the SPSA?

Definitions

SSC-Student Site Council

SPSA-- Single Plan for Student Achievement

LEA Plan –District Plan under NCLB

Con App- Consolidated Application Part I, Part II

Advisory or Governance – Student Site Council & other groups advisory to administration and Board of Education

Indirect Costs-- Expenses to cover administrative cost of programs

Centralized Services —Services run by district for sites

85/15 Rule -- EC 63001 –at least 85% of the categorical funds must be used for direct services to students at the school site.

SPSA Legislation

In 2001, legislation was passed that all schools that participate in state and federal categorical programs funded through the consolidated application must have a Single School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA).

Purposes of the “Single Plan” Consolidate all school plans Base school goals on data analysis Align content of single plan with school goals“Game plan” for raising student performance Integration of State and Federal ProgramsAccountability for your tax dollarsCondition of funding—

LEA Plan: NCLB, Section 1112(a)SPSA: Education Code 64001(a)

(Education Code sections 64001(d),(f))

Components of SPSA

Effective instruction

Align with the LEA Plan and LCAP Plan

Data analysis

Focuses on student achievement and academic interventions

Implements high leverage school improvement actions

Alignment of resources

Uses research-based strategies

Role of the School Site Council

RequirementsDevelop planGoverning board approvalMonitor implementationEvaluate effectiveness of planAnnually Update

Legal Specifics for SPSA

Developed and approved by School Site Council

Programs funded through the Consolidated Application (Con App)

Reviewed annually by School Site Council

School goals

Improving student achievement

Alignment

School advisory committee

Consolidated Application funds

LEA Plan

Governing Board approval

Consolidated Application(ConApp)

Role of CDE

Spring release Part I- LEAs intent to apply for funds (due in

June of each year)

Winter/Fall release Part II- LEAs distribution of funds to school

sites (due February 28th of each year)

State Board of Education approval

Role of the Consolidated Application

The Consolidated Application is an agreement between each LEA governing board and the State Board of Education on the use of funds. Once submitted and approved by the local governing

board and State Board, the Con App is the document that auditors and compliance review personnel use to determine supplement-supplant issues.

District Superintendent Provides

• General administration of schools• Leadership and training for SSCs (COEs)• Assessment data• Information on standards & curriculum• Staffing, purchasing and accounting• Guidance and assistance in the

development of the plan.

District Governing Board Responsibilities

• Approve or disapprove the Single Plan for Student Achievement and its subsequent revisions

• Certify that school plans are consistent with local improvement plans required for federal funding

Recommended Steps for Developing the

Single Plan for Student Achievement

Step One

Analyze student achievement dataCAASPP dataAMAOsCAHSEECELDTAPI reportAYP reportLocal benchmarks assessments

Step Two

Measure Effectiveness of Current Improvement Strategies

State Program Assessment Tools

Comprehensive Needs Assessment http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/designingswpguid.doc

Academic Program Survey http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ti/stateassesspi.asp

Step Three

Identify Achievement Goals that Align with the District LEA Plan

Be a Critical Consumer of Educational Research

Fads and innovations in education

“Good” and “bad” research in education

Research-based vs. research-validated Gates Foundation support for small high schools Class Size Reduction (CSR) program in California U.S. Department of Education School Improvement Grants

Lessons from the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration (CSRD) Only 3 of 24 models evaluated by American Institutes for Research (AIR)

had strong evidence of improving student achievement. (American Institutes for Research [1999])

Where to Find Research-Based Programs that Work

• An Educator’s Guide to Schoolwide Reform (American Institutes for Research [1999])http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED460429.pdf

What Works Clearinghouse http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/

Education Week online http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html

Other Evidence-based strategies

Step Four

Define Details: TimelinesPersonnel ResponsibleProposed ExpendituresFunding Sources to Implement the Plan

Step Five

Approve the SPSASSC approvalLocal governing board

Step Six

Implement the PlanAssigningDirectingSupervising-Inspect what you expectKeep the focus on the planPurchasing materialsTraining

Step Seven

Monitor and Evaluate the PlanStrategies, Actions, TasksImplementation calendarWalk-throughsMid-year checks for progress and

barriersAnnual Evaluation

FormativeSummative

Evaluation documentation (CE 28)

Cycle of Continuous Improvement

Cycle of Continuous

Improvement

Mid-year Changes to the SPSA

Ineffective service or actions

Staff, equipment, or materials

School boundaries or demographic changes

Non-compliant activity

Lack of support

Funding Sources

Federal: Title I: Low income, under-performing students Title II: Teacher and principal quality Title III: Language instruction for English Learners

State: Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)

Base Grant Supplement Grant: for unduplicated students Concentration Grant: for unduplicated students over 55% of

student population

Who Should Help Create the SPSA

School Site Council

School Leadership Team

Advisory Committees: English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) School Advisory Committee (SAC) Other Parent Groups

PTA GATE Committee

SPSA Template Forms

Form A: Planned Performance in Student Performance

Form B: Centralized Services for Planned Improvements in Student Performance

Form C: Federal Programs Form D: School Site Council Membership Form E: Recommendations and Assurances Form F: Budget Planning Tool Form G: SPSA Annual Evaluation

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SPSA Form A: Planned Improvements in Student Performance

Row 1

Row 2

Row 3

Row 4

S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Specific

Measurable

Attainable

Realistic

Timely

Form B

Form C

Form D

Form E

Form F

Form G

SPSA Annual EvaluationSSC and LEA requirementsCycle of Continuous ImprovementGuiding questionsRelevant factors

Degree of implementationChanges in student enrollmentHealth and safety issues

SPSA Form G: SPSA Annual Evaluation (Cont.)

• Plan priorities • Plan implementation • Strategies and activities• Involvement/Governance• Outcomes

Fiscal Issues to Consider

Supplement versus Supplant85/15Title III

95/5

What’s coming?

Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)

Smarter Balance Assessments

Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

Time to Practice

In small groups, spend 15-20 minutes to practice writing a SPSA goalInclude:

Your goalStrategyActionsPersons responsibleTaskFunding Source

Blueprint for Success

An effective SPSA includes:• Outline of priorities based on academic need• Spending plan• Map to guide conversation• Ensures all troops are marching to the same beat • Living document

Invest in Success

Blueprint for student success Time and energy Shared vision Comprehensive plan to increase student achievement

SPSA Resources

SPSA Guide I: A Guide for Developing a SPSA http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/le/documents/spsaguidepart1.doc

SPSA Guide II: The SPSA Template http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/le/documents/spsaguidepart2.doc

SPSA Guide III: Resource Index http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/le/documents/spsaguidepart3.doc

Form F: Budget Planning Tool http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/le/documents/spsaformf.xls

Questions?