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District staff outline ATSI/TSI school designations, turnover and targeted supports
Summary
Staff reported which schools hold Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) and Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) designations, explained the three‑year ATSI funding that paid for coaches and licenses, and listed schools likely to come off or remain on the lists pending spring test results.
District staff told the Kershaw County School Board of Trustees in February 2025 that two federal/state accountability labels — ATSI (Additional Targeted Support and Improvement) and TSI (Targeted Support and Improvement) — continue to be used to identify underperforming schools and subgroups and guide interventions.
Ms. Corner explained the technical difference: TSI identifies subgroups that fall in the lowest 10% on state report card measures compared with all students; ATSI is a three‑year designation tied to federal funds (the designation applied in fall 2022) and affects which schools receive targeted federal allotments. Ms. Corner said ATSI funds have been used to pay…
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