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KnowledgeBases > The School Improvement KnowledgeBase > Element 3 > Activity 1 > Task 1: Gather and Review School Improvement and Other Plans

Guideline:

While the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires a school identified for improvement to develop an improvement plan, the school may revise an existing plan rather than create a completely new plan. When reviewing the existing plan, the school improvement team members should be aware of the plan requirements in NCLB, as well as state requirements for school improvement plans.

In addition to reviewing existing improvement plans, the school improvement team members may find it useful to review school plans related to technology, safety, health and wellness, and other relevant areas. The provisions of such plans should be consistent with the school improvement plan.

Upon completing the review of the existing school improvement plan, a decision point will be reached as to whether revising the plan is practical or effort should be directed to developing a whole new plan.

Tools Omissions and Additions

This form is designed for use by a school improvement team after it has analyzed existing school improvement plans. These plans may not contain all that is being done or may contain activities that have been eliminated. Completing this form may give the school improvement team a more complete picture of school improvement efforts and assure everyone is working with a common vision.

Alternate format: PDF

Tools School Improvement Plan Monitoring Prompt _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to an Illinois State Board of Education document used for reviewing school improvement plans. Though oriented toward Illinois schools, its content may be useful for district and school leaders in other states as they review current and prior school improvement plans. The document is offered for example purposes.

Guidelines School Improvement Plan

This document provides questions and answers about the school improvement plan extracted from the U.S. Department of Education's LEA and School Improvement Non-Regulatory Guidance dated July 21, 2006.

References Center on Innovation & Improvement _EXTERNAL_LINK

As noted at its website, "The Center on Innovation & Improvement is a national content center that supports regional centers in their work with states to provide districts, schools, and families, with the opportunity, information, and skills to make wise decisions on behalf of students."

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