School Improvement Resources and Guidance
Links to Federal, State, and other resources on the School Improvement Grant (SIG) and topics related to school improvement.- Federal Resources and Guidance
- California Resources and Guidance
- Outside Resources
- Resources By Topic
- SIG Home
- SIG Cohort 3
- SIG Cohort 4
Federal Resources and Guidance
School Improvement Grant Non-regulatory Guidance
A technical assistance document that answers frequently asked questions. See the Guidance section and select the most current School Improvement Grant (SIG) Guidance document.
(PDF)Cohort 3 SIG Final Requirements–Federal Registrar Notice (October 28, 2010)
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California Resources and Guidance
California Accountability Model & School Dashboard
Links to the California School Dashboard
, California Model Five-by-Five Grid Placement Reports
, as well as other related resources for parents and educators.
Continuous Improvement Resources
Resources and tools to assist local educational agencies, schools, and local stakeholders as they plan and implement their continuous improvement efforts through their Local Control and Accountability Plan or other improvement planning processes.
School Improvement Listserv
Members receive regular emails featuring upcoming technical assistance from the School Improvement and Support Office for School Improvement Grant (SIG) sub-grantees, as well as outside conferences, Webinars, events and other resources on topics relevant to School Improvement and the SIG. Anyone can join by sending a blank email message to join-school-improvement@mlist.cde.ca.gov.
Outside Resources
The Center on School Turnaround WestEd
The Center on School Turnaround is part of a federal network of 22 comprehensive centers. The centers are charged with building the capacity of state educational agencies (SEAs) to assist districts and schools in meeting student achievement goals.
School Turnaround Learning Community
The School Turnaround Learning Community (STLC) is a project of the Center on School Turnaround at WestEd that provides a range of school improvement resources and connects users with specialists and other educators to share school turnaround research and promising practices.
Resources by Topic
Planning
Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement: A Systems Framework
Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement: Indicators of Effective Practice
Using Needs Assessments to Drive School and District Improvement
A Rubric for Assessing Schools’ Plans for Rapid Improvement
External Partnership
California State-determined Intervention Model: Information and Guidance for Lead Partnerships
Leadership Effectiveness
Identifying, Selecting, and Retaining School Turnaround Leaders: How-To Modules
Promising Leadership Practices for Rapid School Improvement That Lasts
California Professional Standards for Education Leaders (CPSEL)
(PDF)
Quality Schooling Framework
The Quality Schooling Framework (QSF) is the California educator’s destination for timely tools and practices to guide effective planning, policy, expenditure, and instructional decisions at all schools and districts.
Teaching and Learning
California Standards for the Teaching Profession
(PDF)
Educator Evaluation Systems
The California Department of Educations source of information for districts, the general public, and interested parties who wish to learn more about Educator Evaluation systems at the local, state, and national levels.
Evidence-based Interventions Under the ESSA
Information regarding evidence-based interventions as defined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Using Evidence to Create Next Generation High Schools (PDF)
Quality Schooling Framework
The Quality Schooling Framework (QSF) is the California educator’s destination for timely tools and practices to guide effective planning, policy, expenditure, and instructional decisions at all schools and districts.
- Assessment: A means to improve instruction and program design
- Curriculum: Guides instruction for students to learn 21st-century content and skills
- Instruction: Make learning relevant, differentiated, and appropriate to each student
- Professional Learning: Provides opportunities for educators to enhance their understanding of how they can help students learn and thrive
- Teachers: Structure and provide learning experiences that directly impact students' academic outcomes
California Subject Matter Project (CSMP)
A network of nine discipline-based statewide projects that support on-going quality professional development. Activities and programs are designed by university faculty, teacher leaders, and teacher practitioners to improve instructional practices that lead to increased achievement for all students.
Student Non-academic Support
Multi-tiered Systems of Support
- Training and Resources
See the “Training and Resources” tab at the bottom of the Web page - Scaling Up MTSS Statewide (SUMS) Initiative
See the “Statewide Initiative” tab at bottom of the Web page
The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
See tabs for links to research and resources.
California Healthy Kids Survey
A comprehensive youth self-reported data collection system that addresses school climate, health risks and behaviors, and youth resiliency.
Quality Schooling Framework
The Quality Schooling Framework (QSF) is the California educator’s destination for timely tools and practices to guide effective planning, policy, expenditure, and instructional decisions at all schools and districts.
Family and Community Engagement
The Family Engagement Toolkit
Located on the Local Control Funding Formula page under “Resources,” The Family Engagement Toolkit: Continuous Improvement through an Equity Lens (PDF; 3MB) and its editable templates (DOC) provide practical planning and evaluation tools that support efforts to engage all families, particularly those of underrepresented and underserved students.
The Engagement Playbook: A Toolkit for Engaging Stakeholders Around the Four Domains of Rapid School Improvement
This toolkit focuses on capacity and efforts to engage stakeholders across the system to support rapid improvement. It is intended to support states, districts, and schools in their efforts to improve schools. Users will build capacity across the four domains.
Quality Schooling Framework
The Quality Schooling Framework (QSF) is the California educator’s destination for timely tools and practices to guide effective planning, policy, expenditure, and instructional decisions at all schools and districts.
Support and Oversight
Quality Schooling Framework
The Quality Schooling Framework (QSF) is the California educator’s destination for timely tools and practices to guide effective planning, policy, expenditure, and instructional decisions at all schools and districts.
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