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OSPI School Improvement Process Notes

This website offers tools and guides to assist school personnel in creating an effective school improvement plan. It also provides contacts, planning requirements and school improvement plan links.

The School Improvement Process includes eight steps:

1. Assess Readiness to Benefit

2. Collect, Sort and Select Data

3. Build and Analyze the School Portfolio

4. Set and prioritize Goals

5. Research and Select Best Practices

6. Craft Action Plans

7. Monitor Implementation of the Plan

8. Evaluate Impact on Student Achievement

“The improvement process assesses the schools strengths and weaknesses, implements strategies and activities to address the schools needs, continually evaluates the schools progress toward achieving its objectives and meeting its goals.” (Quoted from website.)