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Cedar Rapids schools report double‑digit ISASP gains after yearlong rollout of Instructional Empowerment
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District officials and school leaders told the board that a year of coaching and classroom practice using the Instructional Empowerment model produced measurable gains in student engagement and scores, with some schools reporting double‑digit growth on ISASP for targeted subgroups.
The Cedar Rapids Community School District on Monday told its Board of Education that a yearlong rollout of the Instructional Empowerment (IE) model produced measurable gains in classroom practice and student outcomes, including double‑digit increases on this year’s ISASP tests for some schools and subgroups.
District leaders described a structured program of classroom coaching, principal rigor walks and “look and learns” by instructional coaches that touched thousands of visits and prompted targeted changes to learning targets, student tasks and teaming. “When students know what the outcome of their learning is, their achievement rises,” Chief of Schools Maura Hobson said.
The district’s presentation said administrators completed 4,962 classroom visits and instructional coaches…
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