School improvement The Michigan Department of Education approved the School Improvement Framework (SIF) to guide schools in developing effective school improvement efforts. The five strands of the SIF are identiied below, along with links to MDE resources or each.

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Additional Resources for School Improvement
Partnership with AdvancEdThe Office of School Improvement and the Office of Education Assessment and Accountability of the Michigan Department of Education, in collaboration with AdvancED, provide unified online resources designed to: - Assist Michigan schools and districts with their school improvement and accreditation efforts.
- Avoid duplication of effort for schools and districts to meet their school improvement and accreditation requirements.
Local district support for school improvement St. Clair County RESA staff will assist local districts in developing effective school improvement plans focused on student learning. Contact Joanne Hopper, RESA Director of Education Services, at (810) 364-8990, ext. 4002.
Supporting school improvement with data Local districts in St. Clair County use DataDirector, an innovative online data management and assessment solution, to support their school improvement efforts. Visit this web page to learn more about DataDirector. Data4SS (Data 4 Student Success) is and online data tool designed to support data-driven decision making in Michigan's schools. The project also provides quality professional development tools that support school improvement activities.
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