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Nevada Department of Education outlines responsibilities, supports for TSI-designated schools
Summary
Nevada Department of Education staff presented responsibilities and supports for Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) schools, including LEA-set exit criteria, ESSA evidence-level requirements for improvement plans, deadlines for documentation, and a fully funded WestEd call survey option.
Cori Eckstow, an education programs professional with the School Improvement Team in the Office of Student and School Support at the Nevada Department of Education, presented guidance for schools designated as Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) during a webinar.
Eckstow laid out the roles and responsibilities of TSI schools and their local education agencies (LEAs), described how the Nevada Department of Education (NDE) identifies TSI designations, and reviewed tools and deadlines for districts to document improvements and exits from TSI status.
The guidance matters because TSI designation requires schools and districts to adopt evidence-based interventions, monitor subgroup performance, and report exits to the state; failure to meet expectations can affect schools’ improvement plans and eligibility for technical assistance and state-funded supports.
Eckstow opened by describing the School Improvement Team’s approach: to understand each school’s context through conversations with district representatives, principals and school teams and to provide…
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