District and School Support Services

The District and School Support Services provides technical assistance, leadership training, and differentiated support to districts and schools throughout Santa Clara County in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs focused on improving achievement for all students. We utilize a systems approach in our work empowering all stakeholders to be actively engaged in the education process.

Services

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Administrative Credential Pathways for Tier I and Tier II
Distinguished School Technical Assistance
District Assistance & Intervention Team Provider (DAIT)
Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS)
Principals Network Series

Distinguished Schools

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Event Calendar - check for upcoming DSSS trainings, conferences and other events...

Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)

There is a new and improved SPSA template and information guide from CDE posted in our Resource section. Watch for our webinars posted soon to help you with your planning needs.

California Distinguished School Awards Program Video Conference

California Distinguished School Awards Program Video Conference
Video (1:45:38)

School Quality Reports
CDE has created School Quality Reports for each California school. The School Quality Snapshot displays a broad series of data that can be used to help inform parents and policy leaders about the success of each school.

Leading Systems Development for the Implementation of the Common Core State Standards - August 27, 2012

Learning Systems Development for CCSS
Video - Part 1 (2:17:13)

Learning Systems Development for CCSS
Video - Part 2 (1:40:54)

RSDSS resources on Common Core State Standards
We've expanded our resources on Common Core State Standards! More webinars, websites and other resources are now available on our RSDSS Region 5 website.

Blueprint for Great Schools
State Superintendent Tom Torlakson and 59 leaders from across California provide vision and direction for our education system. Download their Blueprint for Great Schools.

Program Improvement
Got questions about Program Improvement? Download our Program Improvement at a Glance booklets or the CDE 2011 Information Guide. Contact your county’s RSDSS Rep for more information.

API Reports
The most recent API reports are now posted on the CDE website. These reports add information about schools' statewide and similar schools rankings as well as provide the 2010 Base API and the 2011 Growth Target. For more information about the API or how to use the information, contact your RSDSS rep at the county office.

Webinars
Webinars are a fabulous way to bring an outside expert voice to your trainings. We’ve updated our list of webinars to include a series on English Learners and more on school and district improvement. We’ve also provided links for two sources of free archived webinars, SchoolsMovingUp and The Leadership and Learning Center.

Single Plan for Student Achievement
Tis the season for many schools and districts to begin work on the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). CDE has posted a new planning guide and template for the SPSA. The guide provides instructions for a continuous development, implementation, and monitoring of the SPSA. This guide will also be located on our Resources page.

LEA Plans
Corrective Action Districts, LEAs in year 3 or higher of Program Improvement, are required to revise their LEA plan. These plans are now posted on the CDE website. The link to these plans will be permanently located on the RSDSS Websites page or you can view the list of plans by clicking here.

Quality Counts
Education Week has published the 2011 issue of Quality Counts. In the online edition, readers can look at how California compares to other states in navigating tough economic times in all aspects of K-12 education.

APR Results and AYP Information Guide
Final APR results for unified and high school districts have been released now that graduation rates have been calculated. Lists of schools and districts in Program Improvement have also been updated. In addition new 2010 AYP Report Information Guide was released describing on page 46 how graduation rate affects Safe Harbor.

Common Core Standards
As we move toward adopting the Common Core Standards, educators have a need for more information about their content, alignment with current CA standards, and assessment. These documents will help answer some of your questions.

Administrative Credential Pathways for Tier I and Tier II

Leaders in Educational Administration Program (LEAP) is an intensive 10-month program which, if successfully completed, will grant the participant his/her “letter of eligibility” to apply for the PASC/Tier I (Preliminary Administrative Services Credential ).
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Administrator Training Program (ATP – formerly AB430) for Tier II
The Administrator Training Program (ATP) is a 10-day institute that is completed during the course of a school year. Each module consists of a 3-5 day training and each has an accompanying practicum. Successful completion within 2-years of beginning the program allows a participant to apply for his/her Professional Clear Administrative Services Credential (PASC-Tier II).
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Reinvention Leadership

Reinvention Leadership will focus on changing behaviors and attitudes on a personal and systems level to ensure access and opportunity for all students. A variety of venues will be utilized including round table discussions, visiting educators and authors, panel discussions and site visits.
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Response to Instruction & Intervention (RTI²)

SCCOE serves as technical assistance center designed to aid districts and schools in the development and implementation of academic and behavioral support systems.
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Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS)

Training and support on a systemic implementation of a decision-making framework for positive social culture in a school or district.
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Regional System of School & District Support (RSDSS)

The Region 5 counties (Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey) collaboratively provide leadership, professional development, guidance to build school and district capacity to support low-performing, Title I schools.
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Program Improvement Support

With funding for our local efforts through RSDSS, Santa Clara County provides technical assistance and training in the state and federal requirements for change with low performing Title I schools and districts.
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District Assistance & Intervention Team (DAIT) Provider

The Santa Clara County DAIT works collaboratively with districts in Corrective Action to complete a comprehensive needs assessment, revise the LEAP based on a set of recommendations, and implement and monitor the key actions.
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Professional Learning Communities

School sites learn how to build and sustain a Professional Learning Community (PLC) through the establishment of school-wide expectations for Professional Learning Teams (PLT). Training includes tools to develop a school-wide culture conducive to a PLC, PLT protocols, and PLC implementation monitoring and evaluation tools.
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Date last updated: April 24, 2013