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Part of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education’s (OSSE’s) role in school improvement is to ensure low performing schools carry out the strategies needed to improve academic outcomes for students.
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires each state educational agency receiving funds under Title I, Part A, section 1003 notify each local education agency (LEA) in the state of any school served by the LEA that is identified for comprehensive support and improvement under subsection (c)(4)(D)(i). Upon receiving such information from the state, the LEA shall, for each school identified by the state and in partnership with relevant parties (including principals and other school leaders, teachers, and parents), locally develop and implement a comprehensive support and improvement plan for the school to improve student outcomes.
Resources generated from DC PCSB, OSSE, DC Health, and nonprofit organizations to support schools with their health, wellness, and sexual education programs.
This policy explains the process by which DC PCSB will review charter amendment petitions pertaining to enrollment ceiling increases (ECI), grades served, and replications. School expansions are difficult to execute effectively and have citywide impact. Accordingly, this policy establishes a high bar for approving expansion requests, thereby limiting growth opportunities to schools demonstrating capacity to successfully implement the plan and sustain positive outcomes for students.