WHAT IS THE RSSC?

The Mid-State Regional School Support Center, located at OCM BOCES, is one of six regional centers in New York State designated to support districts/buildings identified through state and federal guidelines as needing improvement.
 
The Mid-State Regional School Support Center covers a 10 BOCES region and the Syracuse City School District.

 

   HOW IS THE RSSC FUNDED?

The RSSC is funded through the New York State Education Department to provide services for identified schools in school improvement.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT 

Connect to the Mid-State RSSC Blackboard site 

 

 WHAT THE RSSC DOES FOR SCHOOLS:

The Mid-State Regional School Support Center (RSSC) promotes the educational achievement of all students by assisting teachers and administrators in high-need schools and districts to meet New York State's student performance standards. The priority focus is student achievement in ELA and Mathematics in kindergarten through grade 12.

Center interventions are determined as a result of causal analysis and founded on scientifically based research.  The Center offers coaching and mentoring opportunities to support improved student achievement with targeted districts and schools. The RSSC has developed a series of interventions such as on-site and /or regional workshops around research-based best practices, to assist schools in enhancing teacher effectiveness and sustaining professional development for school improvement. Other interventions include site visits around specific issues particular to that school, classroom modeling of best practices, and research based classroom management strategies. By providing focused, collaborative team building, and offering technical assistance relative to grants, state mandates, and data analysis to inform instruction, the RSSC builds local capacity to sustain school improvement.

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