Phase Three of the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan
During phase three of the comprehensive improvement planning process, schools are required to complete and submit the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) in the Cognia Continuous Improvement Platform.
A CSIP is a plan developed by the school council with the input of parents, faculty and staff based on a review of relevant data that includes targets, strategies, activities, a time schedule to support student achievement and student growth, and to eliminate achievement gaps among groups of students. You can download a CSIP template.
Phase Three diagnostics encourage thoughtful reflection focused on priority needs, funding and closing achievement gaps between identified subgroups of students. Schools must address critical needs specified in the Needs Assessment and align strategies and activities to those needs. The deadline for submitting the diagnostics is Jan. 1.
The required goals for elementary and middle schools include state assessment results in reading and mathematics; state assessment results in science, social studies and writing; achievement gap, English learner progress, and quality of school climate and safety.
The required goals for high schools include state assessment results in reading and mathematics; state assessment results in science, social studies and writing; achievement gap, English learner progress, quality of school climate and safety, postsecondary readiness and graduation rate.
Staffing Allocation Document
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has released the new staffing allocation workbook and its related documents. Included in the updated documents is staffing allocation information, a staffing allocation PowerPoint and a webinar to walk individuals through the staffing allocation statutes and regulations, as well as the workbook.
The updated staffing allocation workbook is flexible for all schools, regardless of grade composition, and addresses the 150 pupil hour requirement. This resource is free to use for all schools and districts as they prepare allocations for the upcoming school year.
The staffing allocation worksheet and its documents are located on KDE's SBDM Technical Documents webpage.
KDE would like to thank the districts that participated in the focus group to make this workbook as helpful as possible to the user.
Alternative Model Applications
Pursuant to 701 KAR 5:100, school councils can add voting members, such as students and classified staff, to their membership through an alternative SBDM application. Schools interested in adding voting student members are encouraged to consult their local board attorney prior to submitting an application.
Beginning Jan. 1 through Feb. 28, a school may submit an application for an alternative model for its school-based decision making council. An application is not required for schools that wish to add non-voting members or changes that maintain the parent, teacher and administrator voting membership ratio as established in KRS 160.345.
The application and KDE guidance can be found at the bottom of KDE's SBDM Technical Documents webpage.
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