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Persistently Lowest-Achieving Schools

Repository archive entry for the Persistently Lowest-Achieving Schools program in the Programs No Longer Administered by the California Department of Education (CDE) Section of the CDE Web site.

Added to Programs No Longer Administered by the California Department of Education (CDE) on January 3, 2019.

This information is for historical purposes only and it is possible that information contained here may not be current.

Historical information on Persistently Lowest-Achieving Schools identified for the purposes of the School Improvement Grant (Cohorts 1-3) and State Fiscal Stabilization Fund programs.

Program Information

Federal and state law and guidance previously required California to identify Persistently Lowest-Achieving Schools (PLAS) for the purposes of the School Improvement Grant (SIG) and State Fiscal Stabilization Fund programs. The SIG funding for the first three cohorts of schools chosen from the PLAS list (specifically, Tiers I and II) and the related program activities concluded on June 30, 2018. As such, the information provided on this page is for historical and research purposes only.

Get information regarding SIG Cohort 4.

Data Files

Pool of Eligible Schools

Tiers I, II, III Schools

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Last Reviewed: Thursday, September 24, 2020
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