The Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) serves as the organizer for an individual school’s improvement process. The plan is developed with a deeper understanding of root causes of student academic challenges and identifies and implements research-based instructional strategies to raise the achievement of students who are not yet proficient at state standards.

California Education Code (EC) Section 64001 requires that a School Site Council (SSC) develop the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). The SSC must approve the plan, recommend it to the local governing board for approval, monitor its implementation, and evaluate the effectiveness of the planned activities at least annually.

The purpose of the SPSA is to coordinate all educational services at the school. It is critical that each school’s SPSA:

·         Builds on a premise that students are capable of learning with effective instruction

·         Includes school goals aligned with activities and goals included in the LEA Plan to maximize school reform efforts

·         Is based on verifiable data analysis

·         Focuses on student achievement and academic interventions

·         Implements high leverage school improvement actions

·         Directs resources where they will most directly improve student academic achievement

·         Ensures that all resources are aligned to serve identified students needs

·         Uses research based strategies

·         Implements strategic coordination of resources