The Chino Valley Unified School District's Teaching and Learning Task Force told the board on May 1 that the district met the standard for implementing state academic standards in the 2024–25 school year and will continue a set of focused instructional priorities next year.

Dr. Park, presenting the task force's annual update, said the group reviewed Smarter Balanced assessment data, local assessments and classroom learning rounds. "I'm happy to report that for the 2425 school year. The district has met the standard for implementing state academic standards across all content areas," Dr. Park told the board.

The task force, composed of teachers, administrators and district representatives, confirmed continued emphasis on three areas of focus known as Areas of Emphasis (AOEs): guaranteed and viable essential standards, student engagement, and the PLC at Work professional-learning framework. The task force surveyed teachers and administrators about preferred professional development methods; responses indicated a moderate level of support needed across staff and a preference for modeled best practices, co-planning/co-teaching and structured PLC release time.

Why it matters: The AOEs aim to prevent initiative fatigue by prioritizing a coherent instructional direction across the district and by linking professional development directly to classroom practice and student outcomes.

Next steps: The Division of Curriculum, Instruction, Innovation and Support will design professional development for 2025–26 tied to the AOEs and schools will plan site-specific training. The district will continue to gather feedback after PD sessions and monitor the impact of professional learning on student outcomes.

Ending: Dr. Park concluded the update by saying the task force will continue to communicate progress and solicit staff input as the district implements next year's professional development plan.