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collective bargaining representative to develop the school action plan. Schools are
encouraged to incorporate HPSGP school action plan requirements into their Single
Plan for Student Achievement to ensure that a cohesive schoolwide plan is in place to
guide the improvement process.
An additional feature of the program is that participating school districts report annually
on their schools’ progress in meeting improvement goals described in their school
action plans. These reports and additional data collected by the California Department
of Education (CDE) are used to identify key elements that influence school and student
achievement. The CDE has developed an online data collection system to streamline
the reporting process for participants.
HPSGP schools are eligible for funding for three years and have 24 months to initially
meet their API growth targets. Schools that fail to meet growth targets after 24 months
are subject to a review by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI). HPSGP
schools that fail to make significant progress after 36 months will be subject to
interventions by the State Board of Education and the SSPI. Schools that make
significant progress after 36 months but do not meet their state API growth targets will
continue in the program and are eligible for a fourth year of HPSGP funding. These
schools remain in the HPSGP until they meet API growth targets or until they fail to
make significant progress and become subject to state interventions. Schools that meet
state API growth targets are able to exit the program and are also eligible for a fourth
year of funding.
For more information regarding HPSGP, contact Jim Alford, Program Consultant,
School Improvement Division, at (916) 319-0226 or by e-mail at jalford@cde.ca.gov.
More information is available on the HPSGP Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/73697.
School Recognition Programs
California School Recognition Program
The California School Recognition Program (CSRP), also known as the Distinguished
Schools Program, highlights and reinforces the educational priorities of the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education and is
coordinated with the No Child Left Behind program. The recognition program rewards
schools that are in the upper half of the statewide distribution of Academic Performance
Index (API) scores, have met API growth targets and federal Adequate Yearly Progress
requirements, and are implementing the priorities of the state and federal accountability
programs. The program also identifies exemplary and inspirational public schools to
serve as models of achievement for other schools. The recognition program enhances
the image of public education by focusing on successful schools selected on the basis
of quality indicators. The indicators, or criteria, reflect a consensus of the education
community on the elements of an exemplary school. Individual schools also use the
evaluation criteria for self-assessment. Elementary and secondary schools are
recognized in alternate years. The 2006-07 program focuses on secondary schools.
The CSRP is also coordinated with the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program.
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