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Fourteen ‘intensive’ Mesa schools show widespread progress after targeted improvement cycle
Summary
District staff and principals reported measurable gains across the 14 schools identified for intensive support; math pass rates improved at 11 of 14 schools, and all campuses showed growth on at least one below‑proficiency metric after a coordinated cycle of root‑cause analysis, action planning and coaching.
District teaching-and-learning staff told the governing board that focused school‑improvement work last year produced improvements across most schools the district labeled “intensive.” The effort combined data analysis, root-cause work, unit and intentional planning, and coaching to lift Tier‑1 instruction.
“We created intentional planning documents and used walk‑through feedback so teachers could improve tier‑1 delivery,” said Annie Ergison, principal at Redbird Elementary, summarizing the campus approach. She described regular planning time, focused walkthroughs…
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