1. Single Plan For Student Achievement
Los Angeles Unified School District
Local District Northwest
“Building Academic Excellence Through Coherence,
Collaboration, High Expectations and Accountability”
Single Plan For Student Achievement
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January 27, 2016

2. What is the SPSA? SPSA Basics
The Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) is a plan of actions to raise the academic performance of all students.
SPSA is required for schools receiving Title I and/or Title III funds
Must be developed, monitored and evaluated by the School Site Council with input from advisory committees
Overall it is an improvement plan
Education Code Section specifies that schools and districts that receive state and federal or other applicable funding through the districts ConAPP process prepare a SPSA .
The SPSA is a blueprint to improve the academic performance of all students, particularly those most at risk of not meeting state standards. .
California Education Code 64001
[Guide p. 1]

3. What are some common concerns when developing the SPSA?
Not based on a thorough analysis of student needs based on data
Are a running record of everything and not an improvement plan
Do not include measureable outcomes
Don’t involve stakeholders in a meaningful way
Are seen as a way to justify spending money rather than a plan for school improvement
Some of the reasons that school plans are not effective is that they are not based on a thorough analysis of student needs
Are a running record of all activities happening at the school site or become a throw everything in including the kitchen sink so I do not need to do an update.
Sometimes, it’s because the plans do not include specific actions that are measurable
And they are not based on meaningful input from all stakeholders.
The SPSA is only seen as a way to justify spending money rather than a plan for improving student achievement.

5. SPSA CYCLE Conduct a Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Develop goals and identify strategies/actions/tasks in SPSA Goal Matrix
Develop budget based upon prioritized expenditures that support the strategies/actions/tasks in the SPSA Goal Matrix
Monitor the implementation of the SPSA

6. DATA is the Starting Point
Student Achievement Data
Schools need both state & local data that allows for them to identify schoolwide and subgroup trends over time and specific areas of weakness
The conclusions from analyzing both and determining priorities is what goes into the SPSA.

7. Identify data reviewed to address Academic Goal
Summarize findings from data analysis. Be specific with data.

8. SPSA CYCLE Conduct a Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Develop goals and identify strategies/actions/tasks in SPSA Goal Matrix
Develop budget based upon prioritized expenditures that support the strategies/actions/tasks in the SPSA Goal Matrix
Monitor the implementation of the SPSA

10. Check-In
How has data been shared at your school site to guide improvements in the instructional program? As an assistant principal, what has been your role in guiding this work?
Department meetings
School Site Council
Grade Level Meetings
Small Learning Communities

11. Describe the Research-Based Strategies and actions steps to achieve the School’s Measurable Objective for all of the following 4 Focus areas: Professional Development, Effective Classroom Instructions, Interventions Beyond the Regular School Day and other Supports, and Building Parent Capacity and Partnership to support the academic goal.
Dates should be as accurate as possible. If an exact date is still not known, give a projected date based on a reference to last year or state weekly, monthly, if that will be the nature of the meeting.
Brief narrative of how and who (not a list). 1 2 3

12. SPSA CYCLE Conduct a Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Develop goals and identify strategies/actions/tasks in SPSA Goal Matrix
Develop budget based upon prioritized expenditures that support the strategies/actions/tasks in the SPSA Goal Matrix
Monitor the implementation of the SPSA

13. Prioritized items should be listed as they apply to the Action/Task.
Budget will need to reflect allocation and cannot be completed until allocation letters are distributed.

14. SPSA CYCLE Conduct a Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Develop goals and identify strategies/actions/tasks in SPSA Goal Matrix
Develop budget based upon prioritized expenditures that support the strategies/actions/tasks in the SPSA Goal Matrix
Monitor the implementation of the SPSA

15. Check-In
At your school site, what systems do you have in place for monitoring the goals, the actions and the strategies within your SPSA?

16. Guiding Questions prior to SPSA Approval and Budget Development Appointment
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17. Single Plan for Student Achievement Support and School Tasks
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18. Questions?
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