LibGuides: ED-5012: Week 8 Resources

Week 8 Required Resources

Action Guide: Characteristics of High-Performing Schools
Hanover Research Institute. (2020). Action guide: Characteristics of high-performing schools. https://www.hanoverresearch.com/reports-and-briefs/k-12-education/action-guide-characteristics-of-high-performing-schools/
Use this infographic to understand some of the practices of high-performing schools that can be integrated into your SIP. There are also several useful hyperlinks to additional resources.

Planning for What? An Analysis of Root Cause Quality and Content in School Improvement Plans
Meyers, C. V., & VanGronigen, B. A. (2021). Planning for what? An analysis of root cause quality and content in school improvement plans. Journal of Educational Administration, 59(4), 437–453. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEA-07-2020-0156
This article will be extremely useful in helping you understand the importance of examining the root causes in your short-term SIP.

School Improvement and Related Provisions: Title 1, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
U.S. Department of Education. (January 2025). School Improvement and Related Provisions: Title 1, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Retrieved from https://www.ed.gov/media/document/school-improvement-guidance-109152.pdf

Root Cause Analysis
Root Cause Analysis. (2022). Colorado Department of Education. https://www.cde.state.co.us/uip/rootcauseanalysis

Colorado
ESSA improvement planning requirements. (2025). Colorado Department of Education. https://www.cde.state.co.us/fedprograms/essaplanningrequirements
Indiana
School improvement plans. (2025). Indiana Department of Education. https://www.in.gov/doe/students/office-of-school-support-and-transformation/school-improvement-plans/
Washington
2025-2026 Step-by-step school improvement planning and implementation guide. (2025). Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Retrieved from https://ospi.k12.wa.us/student-success/support-programs/system-and-school-improvement/continuous-school-improvement-resources
Washington D.C. Investment in Schools: School Improvement Plan Template
Investment in schools: School improvement plan template. (2025). Office of the State Superintendent of Education. https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/page_content/attachments/School%20Improvement%20Plan%20Template%202023.pdf