Midyear AROI report: Rockford PDW reviews secondary math implementation and next steps

District instructional leaders presented a midyear report on the Academic Return on Investment (AROI) study for secondary math, describing implementation progress, student assessment results and planned next steps for coaching and fidelity monitoring.

The AROI work, led by district curriculum staff and supported by Superintendent Jared Gallagher and academic leads, focuses on two core questions: which programs drive student achievement, and what works for whom under what conditions. The midyear presentation centered on grades 6 and 9 as focal points for measuring fidelity and student outcomes.

Heidi (presenter) and Dr. Jared Gallagher reviewed four implementation strategies for the year: building a monitoring system for fidelity (classroom look‑fors and observations), creating feedback mechanisms that include teacher and student voice, partnering with external districts and vendors for learning, and examining environmental/staffing factors that affect learning (for example, teacher overloads and use of long‑term…