Sun Prairie reports winter gains on math benchmarks, outlines new curriculum timeline and equity focus

Sun Prairie Area School District officials presented winter benchmark data and a multi-year plan to strengthen math instruction, reporting measurable growth in several grades while identifying persistent gaps for students with disabilities and some student groups.

In a presentation to the school board, Assistant Superintendent Stephanie Leonard and district math leaders detailed results from the district’s universal screener (AIMSweb), classroom-level assessments, and recent ACT results, and described next steps including new instructional materials and targeted supports. "This improvement of 12.3% from fall to winter is certainly suggesting that we'll be on track to meet or exceed our end of year goal," said Rick Miller, director of elementary teaching, learning and equity, referring to combined kindergarten–first-grade AIMSweb gains.

The presentation matters because these measures feed the district scorecard and the board’s student-result policies, providing the evidence leaders use to change instruction and allocate supports. District leaders said the universal screener results and…