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District outlines equity-based MTSS and assessment review in teaching, learning and equity update
Summary
The district's Teaching, Learning and Equity team presented plans to implement a comprehensive assessment system and an equity-based Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), and announced a partnership with the Swift Education Center to help operationalize the work beginning in April.
Dr. Bridal Fox delivered the Teaching, Learning and Equity update March 11, outlining the district's plan to organize its assessments and formalize an equity-based Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to reduce predictable outcome disparities by demographic group.
"When a school district formally organizes all of the assessments taken by students, it's called a comprehensive assessment system," Dr. Bridal Fox said, summarizing the work staff are beginning to inventory and evaluate assessments so results support instruction rather than create redundancy.
The nut graf: The presentation described a three-tier MTSS approach tied to assessment data and classroom supports, and announced a partnership with the Swift Education Center (University of Kansas) to help align district leadership and operationalize the equity-based MTSS starting in April.
Key details from the presentation - Assessment inventory and use: District staff are evaluating formative and summative assessments to ensure tests measure taught content and that results drive instructional changes. Dr. Bridal Fox said the review is intended to reduce redundant testing and make results actionable for teachers. - Recent classroom review data: The superintendent referenced district review data that included about 680 classroom walkthroughs and roughly 280 hours of observation; district leaders said preliminary literacy growth was about 15% year over year and math growth about 7.8%. - MTSS explained: The update described tier 1 (excellent first instruction for all), tier 2 (targeted small-group supports), and tier 3 (intensive individualized interventions), and emphasized integrating academic and behavioral supports into one responsive system. - External support: The district will begin a partnership with the Swift Education Center in April to support leadership in operationalizing an equity-based MTSS through the summer.
Board follow-up: The presenter said the next TLE update (March 25) will include analysis from nearly 700 classroom visits and a report on implementation of the guaranteed and viable curriculum. A Mariachi performance from Mountain View High School was also scheduled for that meeting.
Why it matters: Organizing assessments and formalizing an equity-based MTSS are intended to give teachers clearer, actionable data to tailor instruction and reduce outcome gaps across student groups. The partnership with Swift brings outside technical assistance to implement system change.
Provenance (transcript excerpts) First related excerpt: "For the teaching, learning, and equity update this evening, I'd like to share some of the work being done to improve student achievement and eliminate the predictability of outcomes by demographic group." (Dr. Bridal Fox) Last related excerpt: "At your next meeting on March 25, I've asked Bobby Hite to review data from nearly 700 classroom visits... This presentation along with a performance from a mariachi band from Mountain View High School will make up the TLE update." (Dr. Bridal Fox)
Ending: The board received the update and asked for the fuller classroom-visit data at the March 25 meeting to track implementation progress.
