Emphasize collaborative work across SEA units to deliver evidence-based programs to CSI and TSI schools.
The challenges facing low-performing schools are long-running and persistent. This is why it’s critical for the Region 6 Comprehensive Center (RC6) to help build capacity within State Educational Agencies (SEAs) to work across units to deliver evidence-based programs. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) frames this work within High-Leverage Problem (HLPs) areas and HLP #1 is Statewide Systems of Support to Low-Performing Schools.
In this area, RC6 emphasizes collaborative work to support Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) schools and Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI)schools. These school categories are defined by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which gives SEAs more flexibility than previous federal law to determine which schools in their state are low-performing.
Key strategies for RC6 to support low-performing schools:
Support SEA leaders and key staff in building collaborative structures across units.
Collaborate with SEA staff in the field working with CSI/TSI schools to implement regular feedback loops.
Facilitate intensive, sequenced, job embedded professional development for school improvement coaches leading to improved coaching support to low-performing schools.
The RC6 projects within its three-state coverage area will address one or more HLPs according to the work and SEA and school district needs. Following is the RC6’s current work around HLP #1:
