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Using Needs Assessments for School and District ImprovementA TACTICAL GUIDEJulie CorbettSam Redding2017ContentsPurpose of Tactical Guide2ESSA Requirements 3Section A Planning Your Needs assessment 4Section B Designing Your Needs assessment 13Section C The Improvement Process 24Section D Key Decision Points 37References 411PURPOSE OF TACTICAL GUIDEThis tactical guide is designed to support state education agencies (SEAs), local education agencies (LEAs), and schools as they design and complete Needs Assessments for variouspurposes.

an ongoing performance management cycle that includes both longer-range performance goals and shorter-cycle implementation targets. An NA should include questions at the LEA level, even if the focus is the school level. An NA is not an isolated tool or practice, but should be part of a continuous improvement process. What is a needs assessment

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