(1) A participating school district shall submit the district's plan for using learning assistance funds to the office of the superintendent of public instruction for approval, to the extent required under subsection (2) of this section. The program plan must identify the program activities to be implemented from RCW 28A.165.035 and implement all of the elements in (a) through (h) of this subsection. The school district plan shall include the following:

     (a) District and school-level data on reading, writing, and mathematics achievement as reported pursuant to chapter 28A.655 RCW and relevant federal law;

     (b) Processes used for identifying the underachieving students to be served by the program, including the identification of school or program sites providing program activities;

     (c) How accelerated learning plans are developed and implemented for participating students. Accelerated learning plans may be developed as part of existing student achievement plan process such as student plans for achieving state high school graduation standards, individual student academic plans, or the achievement plans for groups of students. Accelerated learning plans shall include:

     (i) Achievement goals for the students;

     (ii) Roles of the student, parents, or guardians and teachers in the plan;

     (iii) Communication procedures regarding student accomplishment; and

     (iv) Plan reviews and adjustments processes;

     (d) How state level and classroom assessments are used to inform instruction;

     (e) How focused and intentional instructional strategies have been identified and implemented;

     (f) How highly qualified instructional staff are developed and supported in the program and in participating schools;

     (g) How other federal, state, district, and school resources are coordinated with school improvement plans and the district's strategic plan to support underachieving students; and

     (h) How a program evaluation will be conducted to determine direction for the following school year.

     (2) If a school district has received approval of its plan once, it is not required to submit a plan for approval under RCW 28A.165.045 or this section unless the district has made a significant change to the plan. If a district has made a significant change to only a portion of the plan the district need only submit a description of the changes made and not the entire plan. Plans or descriptions of changes to the plan must be submitted by July 1st as required under this section. The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall establish guidelines for what a "significant change" is.

[2009 c 556 § 1; 2004 c 20 § 3.]