LCFF and broader school improvement strategies for schools identified for comprehensive and targeted supports. A description of the three key areas of technical assistance and support is provided below. Needs Assessment and Root Cause Analysis A well-designed and executed needs assessment lays the foundation for a strong improvement plan with interventions that are not only evidence-based but have been proven effective. California will provide resources and tools to support LEAs as they design and complete needs assessments for various school improvement efforts. Information will include a process for engaging stakeholders and examining student, school, and educator needs, as well as potential root causes of gaps between current practice and desired outcomes for student performance and progress. Technical assistance will focus on helping school districts understand the relationship between school-level needs assessments and root cause analysis and the connection to broader system-wide improvement. This understanding will strengthen improvement planning, implementation, and performance and progress monitoring. Improvement Planning and Evidence-based Decision-making California will provide resources to support LEAs in developing improvement strategies based on evidence-based interventions and determining whether specific evidence-based strategies meet the specific needs and context of the school. This will include providing access to planning tools and guidance documents, and highlighting promising or proven planning strategies and interventions being implemented by LEAs. In addition, California will direct LEAs to databases, clearinghouses, and guidance documents that outline processes for reviewing and selecting interventions on the basis of their evidence and relevance to local context and needs. Performance and Progress Monitoring California will provide school districts with opportunities to participate in meetings and trainings focused on monitoring and evaluating the impact of evidence-based interventions. To support this work, California will make available resources to support ongoing evaluation and program review that LEAs can use to conduct interim progress checks. Additional Optional Action. If applicable, describe the action the State will take to initiate additional improvement in any LEA with a significant number or percentage of schools that are consistently identified by the State for comprehensive support and improvement and are not meeting exit criteria established by the State or in any LEA with a significant number or percentage of schools implementing targeted support and improvement plans.
LCFF and broader school improvement strategies for schools identified for comprehensive and targeted supports. A description of the three key areas of technical assistance and support is provided below. Needs Assessment and Root Cause Analysis A well-designed and executed needs assessment lays the foundation for a strong improvement plan with interventions that are not only evidence-based but have been proven effective. California will provide resources and tools to support LEAs as they design and complete needs assessments for various school improvement efforts. Information will include a process for engaging stakeholders and examining student, school, and educator needs, as well as potential root causes of gaps between current practice and desired outcomes for student performance and progress. Technical assistance will focus on helping school districts understand the relationship between school-level needs assessments and root cause analysis and the connection to broader system-wide improvement. This understanding will strengthen improvement planning, implementation, and performance and progress monitoring. Improvement Planning and Evidence-based Decision-making California will provide resources to support LEAs in developing improvement strategies based on evidence-based interventions and determining whether specific evidence-based strategies meet the specific needs and context of the school. This will include providing access to planning tools and guidance documents, and highlighting promising or proven planning strategies and interventions being implemented by LEAs. In addition, California will direct LEAs to databases, clearinghouses, and guidance documents that outline processes for reviewing and selecting interventions on the basis of their evidence and relevance to local context and needs. Performance and Progress Monitoring California will provide school districts with opportunities to participate in meetings and trainings focused on monitoring and evaluating the impact of evidence-based interventions. To support this work, California will make available resources to support ongoing evaluation and program review that LEAs can use to conduct interim progress checks. Additional Optional Action. If applicable, describe the action the State will take to initiate additional improvement in any LEA with a significant number or percentage of schools that are consistently identified by the State for comprehensive support and improvement and are not meeting exit criteria established by the State or in any LEA with a significant number or percentage of schools implementing targeted support and improvement plans.