Improvement Guidance

Rule 84

006 ESU Improvement and Evaluation

006.01 The ESU shall develop and implement a continuous improvement process to promote quality learning, equity, and accountability. The ESU’s improvement process shall include, but is not limited to, the following activities within each five-year period:

006.01A Review and update of a mission and vision statement.

006.01B On-going collection and analysis of aggregate data about

student performance, (NSCAS, NWEA, ACT)

programs, (MTSS, NTA, PLA, Curriculum, Mental Health...)

core services and services, (Data Dig, Strategic Planning)

demographics,

Educators;

Student Enrollment;

ESSA Indicators (AQuESTT Metrics)

● Academic Achievement (Status: ELA and Math Performance) NSCAS

● Academic Progress (Growth, Improvement, Proficiency) MAP Growth

● English Language Proficiency (Progress Towards English Language Proficiency) NEP-EL

● Graduation Rate (4- and 7-Year Cohort) NEP-Achievement

● School Quality/Student Success (Chronic Absenteeism, Science, Evidence-Based Analysis)

ESSA Student Groups: Race/Ethnicity, English Learners, Students with Disabilities, Economically Disadvantaged; ) )and
school district satisfaction; (Surveys)

006.01C Identification of annual improvement goals based on the data identified in Section 006.01B;

006.01D Development and implementation of a plan that includes procedures, strategies, or actions to achieve goals; and

006.01E Annual evaluation of progress toward improvement goals.

006.02 The ESU continuous improvement process shall include an on-site visitation by an external team to review the process. The external team shall be made up of a minimum of five (5) persons, not employed by the ESU or in schools served by the ESU. The chair of the external team shall be assigned by the Commissioner or his or her designee with remaining membership of the team agreed upon by the ESU administrator and the Commissioner or his or her designee. A copy of the external team’s written report, including recommendations, shall be provided to the Department. The external team visits shall be conducted at least once each five years.

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