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How schools are identified
More than 400 schools across Minnesota have been identified for support under the Every Student Succeeds Act using a number of factors as part of the state's new North Star accountability system.
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ESSA/North Star accountability system FAQs
There are three categories of support:
Here are two examples to show how the identification process works:
Schools that are identified now begin a one-year planning period. School improvement teams will be formed at each school identified for comprehensive or targeted support. Those teams will work with the state's Regional Centers of Excellence to conduct a Comprehensive Needs Assessment using input from educators, students and their families before developing a school improvement plan.
Schools then have two years to start implementing those plans.