The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) views school improvement as a joint responsibility for schools, districts and state educational agencies. Section 1003(a) of the ESEA authorizes funds to help states address the needs of schools identified for improvement, corrective action, and restructuring. With schools at this level, it is the responsibility of the Kansas Department of Education to:
- take a greater role in developing and delivering comprehensive leadership;
- improve technical assistance;
- make additional resources available to schools and districts as they target high-quality; and create sustainable school improvement activities toward measurable outcomes.