Regional System of District and School Support (RSDSS)

RSDSS Program Overview
Federal education legislation, No Child Left Behind (NCLB, 2001), requires all states to provide a statewide system of sustained support for districts and schools receiving Title I funding. In California, this support structure is organized through the state's configuration of eleven regions by the Regional System of District and School Support (RSDSS). Each region, under the leadership of county superintendents, provides regional coordination and collaboration of services through the RSDSS office for regional Title I low-performing schools.

Region 11 falls within Los Angeles County which encompasses 4,340 square miles and houses a population of 10,226,506 residents. The Los Angeles County Office of Education serves 93 Public School Districts and a total of 1,894 schools as of 2005. The student enrollment in the county is 1,734,124 out of California's 6,322,167 students. Within the county, 60% of our students receive Free/Reduced meals, and 32% are English Learners. The challenges are many.

The Region 11 Director and Coordinators work collaboratively to develop, support and implement the Region 11 work plan.

RSDSS has established as its priority Program Improvement districts, districts with a high number or proportion of PI schools, and districts at risk of becoming PI.
RSDSS is available to help identified schools and districts to assess their status and determine appropriate school improvement efforts.
RSDSS provides technical assistance to increase district capacity through professional development trainings and planning assistance for districts and school sites.
RSDSS promotes proficiency with standards for all students. RSDSS collaborates with regional projects, Institutes of Higher Education, school districts, schools, and private consultants to use the most effective strategies for closing the achievement gap between children of color, children of poverty and children whose first language is not English and their more advantaged peers.

Services and Support
No Child Left Behind
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