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CCSSO provides leadership, advocacy, and technical assistance on major educational issues. The Council seeks member consensus on major educational issues and expresses their views to civic and professional organizations, federal agencies, Congress, and the public. For more information, [visit ccsso.org](visit ccsso.org).  \nChris Reykdal (Washington), President  \nCarissa Moffat Miller, Chief Executive Officer  \nCCSSO is grateful to Collaboratives advisors Chris Domaleski and Laura Pinsonneault from the Center for Assessment and Carlas McCauley of Howard University for their support in developing this report.  \nThis report is based on research funded by the Gates Foundation. The findingsand conclusions contained within are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect positions or policies of the Gates Foundation.  \nCouncil of Chief State School Officers One Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20001  \n[www.ccsso.org](www.ccsso.org)  \n 2026 CCSSO. Bridging Accountability and School Improvement: Road Map for State Education Agencies is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4 .0: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/?ref=chooser-v1](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/?ref=chooser-v1)  \nCONTENTS  \nThe Road Map .......................................................................................................................................................4  \nOrganizing for Impact ..................................................................................................................................... 5  \nMeasuring What Matters ...............................................................................................................................9  \nUnderstanding School Needs .................................................................................................................. 13  \nPlanning for Improvement ........................................................................................................................ 15  \nMonitoring for Impact ...................................................................................................................................18  \nSustaining School Improvement ..........................................................................................................20  \nConclusion ............................................................................................................................................................ 22  \n 2026 CCSSO. Bridging Accountability and School Improvement: Road Map for State Education Agencies is licensed under a 1  \nCreative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4 .0: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/?ref=chooser-v1](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/?ref=chooser-v1)  \nINTRODUCTION  \nAccountability and school improvement systems are valuable levers to advance state priorities and improve student outcomes. As part of a comprehensive vision for student success, accountability and school improvement systems can bolster efforts to provide students with high-quality learning experiences and target resources and supports to the lowest-performing schools.1  \nA growing number of states are updating their accountability systems or refining their approach to school improvement to better align with their vision for student success. 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