1. Introduction to the Online Single Plan for Student Achievement
James Mundy
Federal and State Education Programs
November 30, 2016

2. CHANGES FOR 2017-2018 New Flexibility for Focus Areas:
Schools are now free to complete only those Focus Areas they determine to be most effective in addressing students’ academic needs (based on data analysis)
Schools are not required to address all Focus Areas (with the exception of the Culture and Climate Goal)
The new online SPSA template replaces earlier SPSA template versions (previously in Word format)

3. CHANGES FOR 2017-2018 New Flexibility for EL Focus Areas:
All schools receiving Title III funds must complete the English Learner Programs Goal page (unless a school has been assigned a Title III Coach); however, schools have the option of addressing only those Focus Areas they determine best meet EL students’ academic needs (based on data analysis). Schools are not required to address all Focus Areas on the EL Programs Goal page.

4. CHANGES FOR 2017-2018 Culture and Climate Goal and Focus Areas:
All schools writing the SPSA must complete the Culture and Climate Goal page (Student, Staff, Parent, and Community Engagement) in its entirety, including all Focus Areas

5. Recommended: View the Video Tutorial.

7. IMPORTANT REMINDER!
A 30-minute timer runs continuously when the online SPSA template is in use
The 30-minute timer logs users out after 30 minutes
The timer resets to a fresh 30 minutes every time a user clicks the “Save” or “Save and Next” button. If a phone rings or you “need to step away for a minute” be sure to first click “Save” or “Save and Next.” SAVE OFTEN!

8. Click on the SPSA Contact icon to select the desired contact person.

9. Schools can also use the left-side navigation menu to go to the next page or another page. After a page has been completed, the application will place a green check mark beside it. The pages are ordered sequentially to help you keep track of completed pages.

10. Use the Printer icon at the top right portion of the SCHOOL IDENTIFICATION page to print the individual SPSA pages that require a wet (ink) signature. Pages needing ink signatures are:
(1) the SCHOOL IDENTIFICATION page and (2) the Recommendations and Assurances page. Text boxes are grayed out where ink signatures are required.

11. If your school has an ELAC Committee, fill in the Date of recommendation (click on the calendar icon) and the Typed name of Chairperson. The “Signed” checkbox is an electronic signature. Person(s) signing should check the “Signed” box. The SPSA also requires a wet (ink) signature from all persons signing electronically. Print the page using the printer icon at the top right corner of the page, obtain all signer’s wet (ink) signatures, and file with your school’s SPSA documents. All fields marked with a red asterisk * are required.

12. If ELAC has delegated authority to the SSC, click the checkbox “ELAC has delegated authority to SSC.” If your school does not have an ELAC Committee because it has fewer than 20 English Learner students, then click the checkbox “Not Applicable.”

13. Print the Recommendations and Assurances page and obtain the required wet (ink) signatures. The text boxes have been grayed out where wet signatures are required. Then print the entire Single Plan for Student Achievement. File the signature pages with your school’s SPSA documents.

14. Select all applicable review processes (if any) or check “N/A
Select all applicable review processes (if any) or check “N/A.” To save, click Save. To continue to the next page, click Save and Next. Elementary and middle schools not undergoing WASC should check “N/A.”

15. Complete questions, then state your school’s Measurable Objective
Complete questions, then state your school’s Measurable Objective. There is no formatting available in the text boxes, so you will not be able to input tables, charts, or graphs without having to manually correct them; however, you can cut and paste from another source to preserve bullets and bold formatting.

16. REVISION TO QUESTION 1 Original Question 1:
“After reviewing data (as marked above) describe any issues affecting the school’s graduation rate and their effect on significant subgroups.”
Revised Question 1:
“1a. List key findings related to 100% Graduation based on objective, factual data (e.g., student outcome data, observations, surveys, focus groups, etc.)
1b. Identify the underlying issues related to key findings.
1c. If you are not addressing this Goal, explain why.”

17. SOURCES OF RESEARCH-BASED STRATEGIES
California Department of Education, Quality Schooling Framework:
Curriculum:
Instruction:
Assessment:

18. SOURCES OF RESEARCH-BASED STRATEGIES
Quality Schooling Framework Videos:
Family and Community:
Culture and Climate:
Students Learning and Thriving:

19. SOURCES OF RESEARCH-BASED STRATEGIES
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC), is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences. Established in 2002, the WWC reviews and assesses research evidence for educational programs, products, practices, and policies. Its goal is to provide educators with the information they need to make evidence-based decisions. The WWC link is available at:

20. For Position Items, click the dropdown selection arrows under the subheading “Funding Source & Budget Description.” Boxes with a blue background can accept data entries. Many positions are shown multiple times by number of hours and/or number of days.

21. Unlike the Position Items, Non Position Items only allow changes to the number of units or the Total Cost. Unit selections are A for Annual, H for Hourly, S for Semester, D for Daily, M for Monthly, T for Trip, and Y for Yearly. In cases where you know how much money to budget, but you don’t know how many units to budget, divide your Total Cost by the Rate.
In this example, $6,270 Total Cost/$209 per Day = 30. Enter 30 Days. You can also enter decimal values, e.g., .25, etc.

22. REGARDING NON-POSITION ITEMS
Remember to place the exact amount(s) of non-position resources (e.g., SIM, Teacher Release Days, etc.) in the Goal(s) and Focus Area(s) where you intend to use them. Failure to do so may result in frequent SPSA Modifications.

23. The Local District Monitoring page gives Local District Directors the option of describing any additional support a Director provides to a school in the blue box.

24. All incomplete SPSA plan pages will appear on the Validation Summary page. The school must complete all required pages in order to submit the Single Plan for Student Achievement to the Local District for approval.

25. SPSA submission is successful!
When a SPSA submission is successful, the above message appears.

26. Fill in the required textboxes shown.

27. IMPORTANT NOTE TO PRINCIPALS
School Principals determine and assign Designees. Principals and their Designees are the only individuals with access to work directly on schools’ online SPSA templates
Principals should quickly determine which school site employees with SSOs will have access to the online SPSA template and assign them to Designee status so that work on the SPSA can begin without delay

28. To view the Designee page, click the 2-Person icon located at the top right-side of the application screen.

29. To add a Designee, click on the Find button.
NOTE: The School Principal is the only person authorized to add or delete designees.

30. Type the First Name and Last Name to narrow the search.
To expand the search, type in only the First Name or the Last Name.
Click the Search button to see the matching names appear below the blue titles.
Click on the EmpNo of the employee desired.

31. Click on the “Add User” button
Click on the “Add User” button. The system will confirm that the Designee has been successfully added. The Designee’s name will be added to the Designee List.
Note: In this example, there are two pages of Designees.

32. To delete a Designee, click the trash can at the end of the row as shown above.

33. QUESTIONS??? QUESTIONS??? QUESTIONS??? QUESTIONS???
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34. CONTACT INFORMATION
James Mundy, Plan Writing Coordinator
Plan Writing Support
Federal and State Education Programs
Office telephone: (213)
Hector Arteaga, Microcomputer Support Assistant
Online SPSA Template Support
Office telephone: (231)