Our team offers training and resources to staff at Title I schools that have not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) targets for two consecutive years, and have entered Program Improvement status. RSDSS helps schools and districts evaluate their programs and modify instruction so all students meet or exceed rigorous state content and performance standards. Staff offers technical assistance to Program Improvement schools and districts in Region 8, which includes Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura County.
To learn more about the services and resources RSDSS staff can offer your school or district, please refer to the menu of services, to the left.
REGION 8 DIRECTOR
MICHAEL BABB, Ed.D. |
Prior to joining VCOE as a director at the beginning of the 2006-07 school year, Dr. Michael Babb served as an elementary school principal for ten years, most recently at E.P. Foster Elementary School in Ventura Unified School District. Before that, Dr. Babb coordinated bilingual programs in several schools and taught at the elementary, middle, high and adult school levels in northern California.
Dr. Babb's professional interests include collaborative leadership and the development of effective instructional programs for English learners. He leads achievement analyses, coaches principals, and provides professional development for regional consultants and staff at contracted schools. In addition, Dr. Babb coordinates AVID and Parent Involvement programs for Ventura County Schools.
Contact Dr. Michael Babb at (805) 437-1319 or mibabb@vcoe.org
The Regional System of District and School Support (RSDSS) is one facet of the Statewide System of School Support (S-4), focusing on the implementation of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the 2001 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The S-4 was established in 1995 by the California Department of Education under the authority of Section 1117 of Title I, Improving America's Schools Act (IASA) of 1994.