In general, programs that provide extra support and resources to help improve student or school performance. In California, under the state's Public Schools Accountability Act (PSAA), schools that do not meet Academic Performance Index (API) growth targets within 12 months of implementation of an improvement plan are subject to local interventions such as the reassignment of school personnel, negotiation of site-specific amendments to collective bargaining agreements, or other changes deemed appropriate. Schools that do not meet growth targets or demonstrate "significant growth" within 24 months of implementation will be subject to state actions.

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