School Actions Overview

What are School Actions?

School Actions are bold strategies that transform low-performing schools, fulfill unmet community needs, and expand access to world-class learning environments for students.

All School Actions include the following components:

  1. ESF-Aligned
  2. High-Quality Instructional Materials
  3. Research Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS)
  4. Strategic Scheduling

School Actions

Check out the LASO Cycle III web page.

Restart

Restart Actions provide an opportunity for a district to rapidly improve outcomes for students through an intentional focus on highly effective talent, new rigorous academic programming, and culture systems that focus on positive school culture. Learn more:

New School

New School Actions allow districts to design a new learning environment that best suits student, family and community needs. Learn more:

Reassign

The Reassign Action supports districts in the thoughtful transfer of students to high-performing A/B-rated schools after the closure of a campus.

Redesign

Redesign Actions support a school leader to develop and implement a whole school model that meets the community's needs. Learn more:

SAF Self-Assessment

The SAF self-assessment tool linked below is intended to spark conversations with fellow district leaders, the school board, and families as you consider School Actions. The recommendations you will receive after using this tool are created using formulas, but the tool is not an exact science. You know your district best, so please keep the human element in mind as you explore SAF through the Self-Assessment. Note: When you click the link, it will force you to make a copy. Click here for the SAF Self-Assessment

Welcome Innovation Cohort Members

The Innovation Cohort provides a step-by-step data-driven school planning process led by the Center for School Action experts that builds districts’ capacity to identify the best-fit school actions for their highest-needs campuses.

  • Cleveland ISD  
  • Donna ISD  
  • Killeen ISD  
  • Terrell ISD  
  • Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD  
  • Willis ISD  
  • Richardson ISD  
  • Pflugerville ISD  
  • Newton ISD  
  • Lancaster
  • Plano ISD
  • Lufkin ISD
  • Vidor ISD
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