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Assante and Kingswood teachers cite PLC cycles, CFAs for measurable math gains
Summary
Teams from Assante and Kingswood presented professional learning community practices and common formative assessment cycles; Assante reported fourth‑grade proficiency rising from 19% to 63% in a recent cycle and Kingswood reported grade‑level gains and a goal of 90% family academic engagement.
Teachers and principals from Assante and Kingswood presented the district’s professional learning community (PLC) approach and recent assessment results during the meeting’s spotlight segment.
Assante presentation: Principal Emily Dean introduced a fourth‑grade team that described weekly PLC cycles, common formative assessments (CFAs), progress monitoring and a three‑week “win cycle” used to reteach and accelerate instruction. Faculty presented a before‑and‑after example in which proficiency in a focused CFA rose from 19% at the start of the cycle to 63% at the end; the team said intervention needs…
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