Greenfield Union School District: Case Study

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The Greenfield Union School district is using a variety of methods to ensure adequacy and equity was attained in the development of the local control accountability plan (LCAP) for teachers, parents, and students. In reviewing the Greenfield Union School District LCAP there were clear needs and metrics analyzed that were used to set goals to support the improvement of student success and safety.

During the first stages of the LCAP implementation process the goal of district personnel was to increase stakeholders understanding of their requirements in meeting the state’s eight priorities as it related to the local control accountability plan. To facilitate this process district management created a four-step plan for reaching out to and informing a wide range of stakeholders of the new laws and requirements associated with the local control accountability plan to
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Additionally, the goals in the LCAP plan indicate supplemental materials for ELL’s as well as personalized learning, differentiated instruction, and a modified curriculum for student in special education. Furthermore the district desires to provide environments that are safe emotionally and physically for students by providing student supports, provide character programs, and providing safe facilities. In particular the district hopes to provide students in the special education department with safe and appropriate facilities. Additionally to support students’ progress the district hopes to provide technology for learning, provide hardware and software targeted to support ELLs, and provide hardware and software targeted to support students in the special education

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