What to know: Single Plan for Student Achievement
The Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) is a plan required by the federal government to meet the requirements of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The goal is to create a cycle of continuous improvement in student performance and ensure that students are succeeding in reaching academic milestones set by the State Board of Education.
The plan is created by a school team including the principal, teachers, parents, and community members. The focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development, and community engagement helps lead to improvement in the student body pertaining to learning, strength within families, and improved communities.
Any school receiving federal funding must complete a SPSA. The plan must specify goals and actions and monitoring processes. There are multiple steps for developing the SPSA:
Measure effectiveness of improvement strategies at the school
Seek input from school advisory committees
Reaffirm or revise school goals
Revise improvement strategies and expenditures
Recommend the approved SPSA to the governing board
Monitor implementation of the SPSA
This plan is a public document that is available to anyone, parents, students, and community members and provides the opportunity for people to know what the school site has prioritized and the next steps for plans. The plan is required to outline activities that address student needs. The plan is developed and approved by School Site Council and then reviewed by the English Learner Advisory. It also requires School Sites to prioritize and be transparent about their actions and how they plan to spend funding.
The Singe Plan for Student Achievement is influential to hold the school accountable for where there may be gaps in the system and create an open dialogue for what the next steps of action should be. It is not only an opportunity to use data in a constructive manner, but curating data also that may have previously been missed without the development of a plan and importantly, brings together partners that offer a range of support and services to children, youth, families, and communities.
Given that each school is different, the needs of each school will be met through this plan. BOOK A SESSION with us if you would like to understand more about SPSA and ways we can support your school.
We encourage you to get involved in the development of SPSA, by contacting the school principal or just attending the next School Site Council (SSC) meeting, notice of meetings are required to be posted to the public.
Hopefully, everyone has been invited to serve on your child's School Site Council and been informed the right parents and community members have to serve as a member. SFUSD will have a School Site Council Summit in a month.
Parents for Public Schools of SF would like to invite you to BOOK A SESSION with us to learn first-hand about the purpose, responsibilities and right of members.