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Principals outline multi‑year improvement plans focused on equity, well‑being and curriculum
Summary
High school, middle school and elementary principals presented coordinated school improvement plans emphasizing equity in advanced coursework, social‑emotional learning, a new elementary knowledge‑building curriculum and grade‑level onboarding at the high school and middle school.
Principals from Concord‑Carlisle High School, Concord Middle School and the district’s elementary schools presented school improvement plans June 10 that emphasized equity, student well‑being and alignment across grade bands.
At the high school, principals described efforts to increase enrollment of historically underrepresented students in honors and Advanced Placement courses, expand a Panorama social‑emotional screener for all grades, implement a “portrait of a graduate” process for accreditation reporting, and launch a grade‑onboarding course to teach executive‑function and study skills once a week for a semester.
Concord Middle School described a continuation and extension of its grade‑academy/advisory model, an expanded student‑led conference program, the Playbook initiative (a bias‑prevention, peer‑led training program) and schedule changes designed to make extended advisory and in‑day extra help more predictable for students. Principal Justin Cameron said the district will continue to use student and faculty forums and in‑person feedback sessions rather than relying solely on surveys.
Elementary principals presented a major curriculum adoption: district leaders and classroom teachers recommended a knowledge‑building program (selected from a review of three curricula) to add a content‑rich knowledge strand to K–3 instruction, supported by summer administrator training and in‑year professional development. Principals also described new special‑education administrative positions in each elementary building to increase capacity for program support and cross‑building consistency in student‑support teams (SST) and referral processes.
Across all levels, equity and inclusion were central. High‑school leaders said the number of METCO students taking AP and honors courses nearly doubled this year; middle‑school leaders described a large cohort of trained Playbook student leaders who help prevent bias and report incidents. Elementary principals stressed social‑emotional programs (Open Circle and Responsive Classroom) and outdoor/green‑team initiatives.
Administrators asked committees to approve plans as presented and to continue supporting professional development, data review and scheduling adjustments needed to implement the changes next school year.
