The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) developed the Washington School Improvement Framework (WSIF) to identify schools for supports under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The WSIF measures schools with 11 indicators using data from the past five years to determine target areas to increase student achievement. The WSIF data for each school can be accessed on the Washington State Report Card. Based on these indicators, schools are identified in a “tier” and then can access levels of support from OSSI. 

Each level of support will include Comprehensive Improvement Partners and region-specific resources from our local Educational Service District. Schools may also qualify to receive additional funds to target specific student learning needs. 

How were schools identified?

OSPI uses a variety of data and measures for WSIF Identification. For the 2022 Identification, OSPI made three changes to account for COVID-19 data
disruptions:

• Used assessment data from the three most recent years of available data: SY 2017–2018, SY 2018–2019, and SY 2021–2022.
• Used an Average Achievement Level Measure for SY 2021–2022 only, as the Median Student Growth Percentile Measure could not be calculated.
• Truncated the Regular Attendance Measure data for SY 2019–2020 to include only the months prior to COVID-19 disruptions: September 1, 2019, to February 28, 2020.
• OSPI recently changed the state’s English Language Proficiency (ELP) assessment, and
  the 2022 WSIF identification “bridges” ELPA21 to WIDA.
• Washington’s ESSA Consolidated Plan requires Title I schools identified for Tier 1 and Tier 2 supports in WSIF Cycle 1 and that do not exit status to be identified in Cycle 2 for Tier 3 supports.

Washington uses two threshold scores in its identification process:
a. The first applies to all schools with a WISF Composite School Score, and it is equal to the lowest performing five percent of schools based on the All Students student group. For the 2022 Identification, the threshold is 2.19. This is called the All Schools Threshold.

b. The second applies to Title I schools with a WSIF Composite School Score, and it is equal to the lowest performing five percent of Title I schools based on the All Students student group. For the 2022 Identification, the threshold is 1.85. This is called the Title I Threshold.

What does this mean for my school?

Each school leadership team will be working with district administrators and our Comprehensive Improvement Partners to identify goals and action steps to target student growth. The  School Improvement Plan (SIP) will be developed in collaboration with staff, families, and community partners to look comprehensively at each school as a system and identify specific needs. The SIP will act as a guide for how funds will be spent at each school based on the needs identified and the student goals. 

We need your help!

Schools will be developing their School Improvement Plan, identifying student growth goals and activities for 2023-24 school year, in collaboration with staff, families, and community partners. If you are interested in participating in this process, please contact your school principal!