School Improvement and Related Provisions under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 - Non-Regulatory Guidance - January 2025

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Non-Regulatory Guidance (January 2025) from the U.S. Department of Education explains how states and LEAs must identify schools for support and improvement under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. It details categories such as CSI, TSI, and ATSI, timelines and notification responsibilities, required reporting, and the handling of scenarios like exclusion, appeals, and school closures. The guidance also outlines requirements for CSI, TSI, and ATSI support and improvement plans, including required plan elements, partner engagement expectations, and planning and implementation timing.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages89

Reading Time3 h 44 min

AccessFree to download

Table of Contents

A. IDENTIFICATION OF SCHOOLS

B. SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT PLANS

January 2025 U.S. Department of Education School Improvement and Related Provisions Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Non-Regulatory Guidance School Improvement and Related Provisions under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) Non-Regulatory Guidance January 2025 Table of Contents A. IDENTIFICATION OF SCHOOLS...................................................................................10 A-1. What categories of schools must be identified for support and improvement? .......................................... 10 A-2. When must a State identify schools for CSI, TSI, or ATSI? .......................................................................... 10 A-3. Must a State notify each LEA that serves one or more schools identified for CSI, TSI, or ATSI?.......... 11 A-4. Must an LEA notify each school that it has been identified for CSI?........................................................... 11 A-5. Must an LEA notify each school that it has been identified for TSI or ATSI? ........................................... 11 A-6. What are the responsibilities of a State or LEA regarding parent and family notification when a school has been identified for CSI, TSI, or ATSI? ....................................................................................................... 12 A-7. What are the requirements for identifying a school for CSI – Low Performing?........................................ 12 A-8. What are the requirements for identifying a school for CSI – Low Graduation Rate?............................... 12 A-9. What are the requirements for identifying a school for CSI – Not Exiting ATSI? ..................................... 13 A-10. How frequently must a State identify schools for CSI?................................................................................... 13 A-11. May a State identify more schools for CSI – Low Performing or CSI – Low Graduation Rate than statutorily required? .............................................................................................................................................. 13 A-12. What student groups must be included when identifying schools for TSI and ATSI?............................... 13 A-13. What are the requirements for identifying a school for TSI? ......................................................................... 14 A-14. What is the definition of a consistently underperforming student group? ................................................... 14 A-15. How frequently must a State identify schools for TSI?................................................................................... 14 A-16. Must non-Title I schools be included in a State’s methodology for identifying schools for TSI and ATSI? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15 A-17. What are the requirements for identifying schools for ATSI? ....................................................................... 15 A-18. How frequently must a State identify schools for ATSI?................................................................................ 15 A-19. May a State exclude currently identified schools when identifying a new cohort of CSI schools? ........... 15 A-20. May a State exclude currently identified schools when identifying a new cohort ofTSI or ATSI schools? .................................................................................................................................................................. 15 A-21. Can a school be identified for more than one category of school identification? ....................................... 15 A-22. Must a State use data from the preceding school year for purposes of identifying schools for CSI, TSI, and ATSI? ...................................

FAQs

What categories of schools must be identified for support and improvement?

The guidance explains identification categories tied to CSI, TSI, and ATSI and the specific rules for when each category applies to schools.

When must a State identify schools for CSI, TSI, or ATSI?

The document provides the required frequency for identifying schools for each category and addresses timing-related expectations.

What must be included in a CSI plan and in a TSI or ATSI plan?

The guidance lists required components for CSI plans and the requirements for TSI or ATSI plans, and it explains how the requirements differ across plan types.

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