Continuous Improvement & Academic Support

Purpose & Vision

We believe that if we empower educators and stakeholders to strengthen leadership for learning and cultivate growth and wellness…
Then, we will live and lead a practice of continuous growth, ensuring our whole community feels included, respected and valued, so all can thrive as life-long learners.

The NCOE Continuous Improvement and Academic Services Department (CIAS) envisions meaningful, relevant, accessible learning in all classrooms so strives to cultivate partnerships, promote quality resources, and build best practices, ensuring all students thrive and achieve. We empower educators, families and community partners by building capacity in curriculum, instruction, assessment, data analysis, and accountability. The CIAS department provides the following professional learning opportunities and programs through our strategic support, services, and technical assistance.

Local Control Funding Formula/Local Control Accountability Plan

Triangle: Side 1: Preparing Students: Side 2: For Success Side 3: Today & Tomorrow

In California, implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) began during the 2013–14 school year. The goal of the LCFF is to significantly simplify how state funding is provided to local educational agencies (LEAs). Under the new system LEAs will receive funding based on the demographic profile of the students they serve and gain greater flexibility to use these funds to improve outcomes of students.

The state Department of Finance estimates that achieving full funding levels under the LCFF will take eight years.

The Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) is an important component of the LCFF. Under the LCFF all LEAs are required to prepare an LCAP, which describes how they intend to meet annual goals for all pupils, with specific activities to address state and local priorities.

Eight State Priorities

Conditions of Learning: Priority 1 – Basic Services. Priority 2 – Implementation of CCSS. Priority 7 – Course Access.
Pupil Outcomes: Priority 4 – Pupil Achievement. Priority 8 – Other Pupil Outcomes.
Engagement: Priority 3 – Parental Involvement. Priority 5 – Pupil Engagement. Priority 6 – School Climate.