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Comprehensive School Improvement Planning

Partnering with you on evidence-based comprehensive school improvement planning to ensure all systems are aligned and working to support improved student achievement.

We partner with you to develop a comprehensive school improvement plan that is tailored to address pressing challenges and meet requirements for school accountability and improvement, including the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).  

Our methodology promotes systemic change in improving student outcomes using the Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement: instructional transformation, turnaround leadership, culture shift, and talent development. 

How We Help

Our experts understand the challenges that schools face. The depth, diversity, and legacy of our school improvement work is strengthened by research-based knowledge about what works to help all learners succeed in school and beyond. Grounded in the Four Domains framework, we customize our services to your specific needs and offer a range of formats and options, from one-to-one coaching for school leaders to job-embedded professional development for teachers. 

To help you lead comprehensive school improvement, our team supports you by: 

  • Engaging your school improvement teams in systems thinking 
  • Using data to inform needs assessment and progress monitoring 
  • Supporting evidence-based, standards-aligned instruction 
  • Delivering tailored coaching, mentoring, and training 
  • Engaging parents and communities 

To help you meet the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirements and ensure your improvement plans are monitored and refined annually, our team applies the Four Domains framework to:  

  • Analyze data to identify areas of strengths and opportunities for improvement 
  • Uncover practices and processes for an effective system of continuous improvement 
  • Analyze root causes, prioritizing needs, and focusing resources on areas that will have the greatest positive outcome on student achievement 
  • Support data-driven collaboration—within schools and among administrators and teachers 

Service Delivery

  • Online and onsite  

Who Will Benefit

  • Teachers 
  • Coaches  
  • School and district administrators  
  • State Educational Agency leaders 

Any school district that is serious about improving outcomes for students, teachers, and administrators should consider working with the professionals from WestEd. 

— Jeffrey J. Smith, Superintendent
Balsz School District, Phoenix, AZ

Featured Experts

Terry Hofer

Terry Hofer

Terry Hofer leads WestEd’s Center for School Turnaround and Improvement. He has worked with educators at all levels to support school improvement in more than…
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Connecting Research With Practice

Research shows that improvement systems are enabled when practices identified in the Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement are collectively implemented. Informed by this overall approach, our process also ensures tailored recommendations that help your leadership teams initiate school improvement plans with enduring outcomes for all schools and all students.  

WestEd provides unparalleled expertise and a research-based foundation for school improvement as home to the Center for School Turnaround and Improvement (CSTI).  

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