State Of South Carolina Consolidated State Plan 2018-2037
The South Carolina Consolidated State Plan focuses on improving educational outcomes for all students, with a particular emphasis on closing achievement gaps and ensuring college and career readiness. Key areas of focus include challenging state academic standards and assessments, supporting effective instruction, promoting English language acquisition, and providing support for students from diverse backgrounds, including economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, and English learners. The plan outlines long-term goals for academic achievement, graduation rates, and English language proficiency, with interim targets set to monitor progress. A multi-metric accountability model is used to track progress toward these goals, with a focus on reducing the number of students scoring at the lowest performance levels and increasing the number of students meeting or exceeding expectations. The plan also addresses the needs of specific student populations, such as migratory children, homeless children, and students in rural and low-income schools.