Single Plan For Student Achievement
(SPSA)
Presented by:
Amy Barker and Martie Hagarty
Regional Systems of District and School
Support (RSDSS)
Region 2
Essential Questions
 What is the purpose of the Single School Plan for Student
Achievement (SPSA) and how can it directly improve student
achievement?
 What are the steps necessary to develop the SPSA?
Definitions
 SSC-Student Site Council
 SPSA-- Single Plan for Student Achievement
 LEA Plan –District Plan under NCLB
 Con App- Consolidated Application Part I, Part II
 Advisory or Governance – Student Site Council & other groups advisory to
administration and Board of Education
 Indirect Costs-- Expenses to cover administrative cost of programs
 Centralized Services —Services run by district for sites
 85/15 Rule -- EC 63001 –at least 85% of the categorical funds must be used for
direct services to students at the school site.
SPSA Legislation
 In 2001, legislation was passed that all schools that
participate in state and federal categorical programs
funded through the consolidated application must
have a Single School Plan for Student Achievement
(SPSA).
Purposes of the “Single Plan”
 Consolidate all school plans
 Base school goals on data analysis
 Align content of single plan with school goals
“Game plan” for raising student performance
 Integration of State and Federal Programs
Accountability for your tax dollars
Condition of funding—
LEA Plan: NCLB, Section 1112(a)
SPSA: Education Code 64001(a)
(Education Code sections 64001(d),(f))
Components of SPSA
 Effective instruction
 Align with the LEA Plan and LCAP Plan
 Data analysis
 Focuses on student achievement and academic interventions
 Implements high leverage school improvement actions
 Alignment of resources
 Uses research-based strategies
Role of the School Site Council
Requirements
 Develop plan
 Governing board approval
 Monitor implementation
 Evaluate effectiveness of plan
 Annually Update
Legal Specifics for SPSA
 Developed and approved by School Site Council
 Programs funded through the Consolidated Application (Con App)
 Reviewed annually by School Site Council
 School goals
 Improving student achievement
 Alignment
 School advisory committee
 Consolidated Application funds
Consolidated Application
(ConApp)
 Role of CDE
 Spring release
 Part I- LEAs intent to apply for funds (due in June of
each year)
 Winter/Fall release
 Part II- LEAs distribution of funds to school sites (due
February 28th of each year)
 State Board of Education approval
Role of the Consolidated Application
The Consolidated Application is an agreement between each LEA
governing board and the State Board of Education on the use of
funds.
 Once submitted and approved by the local governing board and State
Board, the Con App is the document that auditors and compliance
review personnel use to determine supplement-supplant issues.
District Superintendent Provides
• General administration of schools
• Leadership and training for SSCs (COEs)
• Assessment data
• Information on standards & curriculum
• Staffing, purchasing and accounting
• Guidance and assistance in the development of the
plan.
District Governing Board Responsibilities
• Approve or disapprove the Single Plan for
Student Achievement and its subsequent
revisions
• Certify that school plans are consistent with
local improvement plans required for federal
funding
School Advisory Groups
• Advises the Student Site
Council
School/Administrative
Team
• Implements the Plan
School Site Council
• Develops and monitors the
plan
Governing Board
• Approves or disapproves the
plan
Recommended Steps for
Developing the Single Plan for
Student Achievement
Step One
Analyze student achievement data
 CAASPP data
 AMAOs
 CAHSEE
 CELDT
 API report
 AYP report
 Local benchmarks assessments
Step Two
 Measure Effectiveness of Current Improvement
Strategies
State Program Assessment Tools
Comprehensive Needs Assessment
 http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/designingswpguid.doc
Academic Program Survey
 http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ti/stateassesspi.asp
Step Three
Identify Achievement Goals that Align with
the District LEA Plan
Be a Critical Consumer of Educational
Research
 Fads and innovations in education
 “Good” and “bad” research in education
 Research-based vs. research-validated
 Gates Foundation support for small high schools
 Class Size Reduction (CSR) program in California
 U.S. Department of Education School Improvement Grants
 Lessons from the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration
(CSRD)
 Only 3 of 24 models evaluated by American Institutes for Research (AIR) had strong evidence of
improving student achievement. (American Institutes for Research [1999])
Where to Find Research-Based Programs that
Work
• An Educator’s Guide to Schoolwide Reform (American Institutes for
Research [1999])
http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED460429.pdf
 What Works Clearinghouse http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/
 Education Week online http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html
 Other Evidence-based strategies
Step Four
 Define Details:
 Timelines
 Personnel Responsible
 Proposed Expenditures
 Funding Sources to Implement the Plan
Step Five
Approve the SPSA
SSC approval
Local governing board
Step Six
Implement the Plan
 Assigning
 Directing
 Supervising-Inspect what you expect
 Keep the focus on the plan
 Purchasing materials
 Training
Step Seven
Monitor and Evaluate the Plan
 Strategies, Actions, Tasks
 Implementation calendar
 Walk-throughs
 Mid-year checks for progress and barriers
 Annual Evaluation
 Formative
 Summative
 Evaluation documentation (CE 28)
Cycle of Continuous Improvement
Step Seven
Monitor
and Evaluate
Step Six
Plan
Implementation
Step One
Analyze
Student Data
Cycle of
Continuous
Improvement
Step Five
Board Approval
Step Two
Measure
Effectiveness
Step Three
Identify Goals
Step Four
Define Details
Mid-year Changes to the SPSA
 Ineffective service or actions
 Staff, equipment, or materials
 School boundaries or demographic changes
 Non-compliant activity
 Lack of support
Funding Sources
 Federal:
 Title I: Low income, under-performing students
 Title II: Teacher and principal quality
 Title III: Language instruction for English Learners
 State:
 Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)
 Base Grant
 Supplement Grant: for unduplicated students
 Concentration Grant: for unduplicated students over 55% of student population
Who Should Help Create the SPSA
 School Site Council
 School Leadership Team
 Advisory Committees:
 English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)
 School Advisory Committee (SAC)
 Other Parent Groups
 PTA
 GATE Committee
SPSA Template Forms
 Form A: Planned Performance in Student Performance
 Form B: Centralized Services for Planned Improvements in Student
Performance
 Form C: Federal Programs
 Form D: School Site Council Membership
 Form E: Recommendations and Assurances
 Form F: Budget Planning Tool
 Form G: SPSA Annual Evaluation
SPSA Form A:
Planned Improvements in Student Performance
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Row 3
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S.M.A.R.T. Goals
 Specific
 Measurable
 Attainable
 Realistic
 Timely
Form B
Form C
Form D
Form E
Form F
Form G
SPSA Annual Evaluation
 SSC and LEA requirements
 Cycle of Continuous Improvement
 Guiding questions
 Relevant factors
 Degree of implementation
 Changes in student enrollment
 Health and safety issues
SPSA Form G:
SPSA Annual Evaluation (Cont.)
• Plan priorities
• Plan implementation
• Strategies and activities
• Involvement/Governance
• Outcomes
Fiscal Issues to Consider
Supplement versus Supplant
85/15
Title III
95/5
What’s coming?
 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)
 Smarter Balance Assessments
 Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary
Education Act (ESEA)
Time to Practice
 In small groups, spend 15-20 minutes to practice writing a SPSA
goal
 Include:
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Your goal
Strategy
Actions
Persons responsible
Task
Funding Source
Blueprint for Success
An effective SPSA includes:
• Outline of priorities based on academic need
• Spending plan
• Map to guide conversation
• Ensures all troops are marching to the same beat
• Living document
Invest in Success
 Blueprint for student success
 Time and energy
 Shared vision
 Comprehensive plan to increase student achievement
SPSA Resources
 SPSA Guide I: A Guide for Developing a SPSA
 http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/le/documents/spsaguidepart1.doc
 SPSA Guide II: The SPSA Template
 http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/le/documents/spsaguidepart2.doc
 SPSA Guide III: Resource Index
 http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/le/documents/spsaguidepart3.doc
 Form F: Budget Planning Tool
 http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/le/documents/spsaformf.xls
Questions?