California Education Code 64001 requires that all schools that receive categorical funds, as outlined in the Consolidated Application, complete a Single Plan for Student Achievement. As described in the California Department of Education's Guide and Template for the Single Plan for Student Achievement.

"The purpose of the SPSA is to create a cycle of continuous improvement of student performance and to ensure that all students succeed in reaching the academic standards set by the State Board of Education. The document must integrate both the purposes and requirements of all categorical programs in which the school participates." (Preface, p. i)