A plan to improve the achievement of pupils enrolled in public schools in this State prepared pursuant to NRS 385.111 must include:
1. A review and analysis of the data upon which the report required pursuant to NRS 385A.400 is based and a review and analysis of any data that is more recent than the data upon which the report is based.
2. The identification of any problems or factors common among the school districts or charter schools in this State, as revealed by the review and analysis.
3. Strategies based upon evidence-based research, as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(21), that will strengthen the core academic subjects, as set forth in NRS 389.018.
4. Strategies to improve the academic achievement of pupils enrolled in public schools in this State, including, without limitation, strategies to:
(a) Instruct pupils who are not achieving to their fullest potential, including, without limitation:
(1) The curriculum appropriate to improve achievement;
(2) The manner by which the instruction will improve the achievement and proficiency of pupils on the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 390.105 and the college and career readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 390.610, including, without limitation, the manner in which remediation will be provided to pupils who require remediation based on the results of an examination administered pursuant to NRS 390.610; and
(3) An identification of the instruction and curriculum that is specifically designed to improve the achievement and proficiency of pupils in each group identified in the statewide system of accountability for public schools;
(b) Improve the literacy skills of pupils;
(c) Improve the development of English language skills and academic achievement of pupils who are English learners;
(d) Increase the rate of attendance of pupils and reduce the number of pupils who drop out of school;
(e) Integrate technology into the instructional and administrative programs of the school districts;
(f) Manage effectively the discipline of pupils; and
(g) Enhance the professional development offered for the teachers and administrators employed at public schools in this State to include the activities set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(42) and to address the specific needs of the pupils enrolled in public schools in this State, as deemed appropriate by the State Board.
5. Strategies designed to provide to the pupils enrolled in middle school, junior high school and high school, the teachers and counselors who provide instruction to those pupils, and the parents and guardians of those pupils information concerning:
(a) The requirements for admission to an institution of higher education and the opportunities for financial aid;
(b) The availability of Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarships pursuant to NRS 396.911 to 396.945, inclusive, and Nevada Promise Scholarships pursuant to NRS 396.961 to 396.9685, inclusive; and
(c) The need for a pupil to make informed decisions about his or her curriculum in middle school, junior high school and high school in preparation for success after graduation.
6. An identification, by category, of the employees of the Department who are responsible for ensuring that each provision of the plan is carried out effectively.
7. A timeline for carrying out the plan, including, without limitation:
(a) The rate of improvement and progress which must be attained annually in meeting the goals and benchmarks established by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.113; and
(b) For each provision of the plan, a timeline for carrying out that provision, including, without limitation, a timeline for monitoring whether the provision is carried out effectively.
8. For each provision of the plan, measurable criteria for determining whether the provision has contributed toward improving the academic achievement of pupils, increasing the rate of attendance of pupils and reducing the number of pupils who drop out of school.
9. Strategies to improve the allocation of resources from this State, by program and by school district, in a manner that will improve the academic achievement of pupils. If this State has a financial analysis program that is designed to track educational expenditures and revenues to individual schools, the State Board shall use that statewide program in complying with this subsection. If a statewide program is not available, the State Board shall use the Department’s own financial analysis program in complying with this subsection.
10. Based upon the reallocation of resources set forth in subsection 9, the resources available to the State Board and the Department to carry out the plan, including, without limitation, a budget for the overall cost of carrying out the plan.
11. A summary of the effectiveness of appropriations made by the Legislature to improve the academic achievement of pupils and programs approved by the Legislature to improve the academic achievement of pupils.
12. A 5-year strategic plan which identifies the recurring issues in improving the achievement and proficiency of pupils in this State and which establishes strategic goals to address those issues. The 5-year strategic plan must be:
(a) Based upon the data from previous years which is collected by the Department for the plan developed pursuant to NRS 385.111; and
(b) Designed to track the progress made in achieving the strategic goals established by the Department.
13. Any additional plans addressing the achievement and proficiency of pupils adopted by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 8; A 2005, 707, 1335, 1647, 1975; 2007, 1932; 2011, 548, 2305; 2013, 1900, 3238; 2015, 218, 3782; 2017, 2945, 3211) — (Substituted in revision for part of NRS 385.3593)