State Systemic Improvement Plan
The State Systemic Improvement Plan is Indicator 17 of Part B of IDEA.
State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)
The State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) is part of New Hampshire’s State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) which is a requirement for all states receiving federal funds for IDEA programs. The SSIP is Indicator 17 of Part B of IDEA. It is a comprehensive multi-year plan focused on improving outcomes for children with disabilities using innovative, evidence-based practices in the delivery of services. The SSIP requires states to develop a State Identified Measure Result (SIMR). The goal of the SIMR is to focus on results-driven outcomes that encourage the use of effective evidence-based practices and lead to measurable outcomes for children with disabilities. NH’s SIMR is to Increase the reading proficiency of all 4th grade students with disabilities in participating schools as measured by NH’s State Assessment System (SAS) by at least 10 percentage points by federal fiscal year 2026.
NH’s SSIP Bridging the Gap in the 603: Pathways to Literacy Proficiency is focused on increasing reading proficiency by providing educational staff, administrators, and families at participating schools with training, coaching and resources to support the implementation of evidence-based literacy practices.
Additional Information on NH’s SSIP:
In October 2024, the NHED posted a funding opportunity for NH schools to apply to participate in Bridging the Gap in the 603: Pathways to Literacy Proficiency. Applications were reviewed and four schools were accepted into the second cohort as a result of their commitment and readiness to implement structured literacy. The following schools have been accepted to participate:
- Bow Elementary School (Bow, NH - SAU 67)
- Dunbarton Elementary School (Dunbarton, NH - SAU 67)
- Lincoln-Woodstock Elementary School (Lincoln, NH - SAU 68)
- Mount Pleasant Elementary School (Nashua, NH - SAU 42)
These schools will participate in LETRS professional development training teaching the skills needed to master the foundation and fundamentals of reading and writing instruction – phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and written language. The purpose of the LETRS training is to increase capacity for providing and overseeing reading instruction and structured literacy based on the science of how children learn to read.
In addition to training, participating schools will receive coaching at the leadership team and practitioner level, to support the implementation and sustainability of evidence-based literacy practices. Schools will also be supported in engaging families to better understand their child’s literacy development.
These schools join Bridging the Gap in the 603: Pathways to Literacy Proficiency Pilot Sites that began their work in the fall of 2023. The four pilot sites are:
- Monroe Consolidated School (Monroe, NH - SAU 77)
- Northwest Elementary School (Manchester, NH - SAU 37)
- Strafford School (Strafford, NH - SAU 105)
- Thorntons Ferry Elementary School (Merrimack, NH - SAU 26)
Contacts:
Amy Aiello
Education Consultant, SSIP Coordinator
(603) 271-1536
Haley Cimini
Education Consultant, Special Education Literacy Coach
(603) 568-2531