Asynchronous Learning
This space is designed to support your ongoing growth in school improvement—anytime, anywhere. Here you’ll find focused learning opportunities on key elements of the school improvement process, including short videos, learning modules, and assessments. Whether you’re exploring a new topic or deepening your understanding, these resources offer on-demand support tailored to your needs and pace.
Developed by the Statewide School Improvement team, the learning modules below explore the Phases of School Improvement and Data Culture.
Set the Direction
- The Continuous Improvement Process in Pennsylvania
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Establishing a Clear Direction
Assess Needs
- The PA Essential Practices
- Using the PA Essential Practices
- Conducting a Needs Assessment
- School Priorities for Improvement
- Root Cause Analysis
Create a Plan
- Creating the Plan Based on the Needs Assessment and Root Cause Analysis
- High Quality Goal Writing
- Evidence Based Strategies
- Create an Action Plan
- Establishing Implementation Teams to Actualize the Plan
Implement the Plan
Monitor the Plan
- The Importance of Plan Monitoring
- Monitoring Routines- Biweekly meetings, Monthly meetings, Quarterly meetings
- Reporting Progress to Stakeholders- Implementation and Performance Data
Adjust Course
- School Improvement is Continuous Improvement
- Targeted and Timely Adjustments
- Beyond the Plan, Adjusting Course
Data Culture
- What is a Data-Rich School Culture?
- Making Time for Data Work
- Effective Data Teams
- Collaboration & Productivity Tools
- Using Multiple Measures of Data
- Navigating Data Systems
- Assessments & How to Use the Data They Produce
- Gathering and Organizing Data for Analysis
- Analyzing Data for Meaningful Insights
- Data Analysis & Data Visuals
- Discussing Data & the Data Analyst’s Role
- Writing & Interpreting Goals
These videos offer school leaders information on timely topics that impact administrative practice. Resources are designed to support leadership processes, strengthen implementation, and assist leaders in navigating responsibilities unique to the administrative role in school improvement.
- Setting the Direction for School Improvement- Video (9:20)
- Assessing Needs for School Improvement- Video (14:36)
- Evidence-based Strategies & Quality Action Steps for School Improvement- Video (14:09)
- Align Goals to Evidence-based Strategies for School Improvement- Video (14:21)
- Action Steps for Monitoring Implementation & Impact of School Improvement Plans- Video (15:02)
- Ensuring High Quality School Improvement Plans- Video (8:31)
- Monitoring Improvement Plan Implementation- Video (9:05)
These short, targeted videos demonstrate how to enter required information into Pennsylvania’s Future Ready Comprehensive Planning Portal (FRCPP). Each video walks through the process step by step, helping ensure accuracy, consistency, and confidence when completing portal submissions.
- Accessing the FRCPP- video (4:37)
- Entering a Needs Assessment in FRCPP- video (11:43)
- Entering High Quality Action Plans in FRCPP- video (12:47)
- Completing the FRCPP Expenditures Tables – video (15:28)
- Approving and Submitting SIPs in FRCPP- video (10:23)
- FRCPP School Plan Expenditure Table Decision Tree
This video series was developed to strengthen assessment literacy across CSI-designated schools, with each session focusing on one assessment tool. The sessions for administrative-level staff focuses on understanding the reports and data most useful for making informed decisions during school improvement planning and implementation. The sessions for classroom-level staff explores how to use reports and data to inform instruction, monitor student progress, and support continuous improvement efforts. Together, these videos emphasize that while multiple sources of information are essential for effective decision-making, assessment data is a vital part of achieving meaningful and sustainable school improvement.
Administrators
- NWEA for Administrators 25-26 Assessment Series
- iReady for Administrators 25-26 Assessment Series
- CDT for Administrators 25-26 Assessment Series
- Firefly for Administrators 25-26 Assessment Series
- IXL for Administrators 25-26 Assessment Series
- LinkIt! for Administrators 25-26 Assessment Series
Students
This data literacy assessment is designed to help you understand where you are in your data literacy journey. By examining how you collect, interpret, and use data, the assessment provides personalized feedback that highlights strengths and identifies areas for growth. You’ll also receive access to targeted, asynchronous tools and resources to support your continued learning and help you move confidently to the next stage of data-informed practice.
