SVIP: Priority Projects:
California Pre-School Instructional Network (CPIN)
Categorical Programs Unit (CPU)
Family Literacy Support Network (FLSN)
Regional System of District and School Support (RSDSS)
School Validation and Improvement Project (SVIP)
Southern California Quality Education Investment Act (QEIA)
SVIP Web Resources :
Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Testing program helps measure how well students are learning basic academic skills. http://star.cde.ca.gov/
Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) Reports both the state Academic Performance Index (API), and the federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and Program Improvement (PI).
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ar/index.asp
Improvement Tools Support and resources for districts with high-priority (low-performing) schools.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/lp/vl/improvtools.asp
The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement
Produces monthly electronic newsletters to keep you up to date on school improvement topics.
http://www.centerforcsri.org
Examples:
Nine Hard Things to Do in Order to Sustain School Reform : http://www.centerforcsri.org/files/June%20newsletter.pdf
Six Don'ts of School Improvement…and Their Solutions:
http://www.centerforcsri.org/files/TheCenter_NL_May06.pdf