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Lindo Park Elementary credits PBIS, teacher collaboration for test-score and attendance gains
Summary
Lindo Park Elementary presented schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), curriculum and intervention strategies, and multimedia outreach that school leaders say helped raise test scores and attendance in 2023–24.
Lindo Park Elementary presented its school improvement work to the Lakeside Union School District Board of Trustees, highlighting Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), targeted reading and math interventions, and a student-run promo club.
School leaders told the board the school has used a “Falcon Pride” / “Soar High” theme and a Friday recognition system that includes a “golden falcon” T-shirt to boost attendance and climate. “We need to make it so that they want to come to school. They want to come to school to be happy. This is a safe place for them,” the presenter said.
The presentation listed instructional and intervention steps the school has taken: consistent use of the district-adopted Wonders ELA curriculum, daily designated ELD time for English learners, Imagine Learning and Reflex Math, small-group pull-outs with a learning-loss teacher, and after-school or in-class remediation with Achieve3000 in grades 2–5. The presenter said those steps correspond with rising state and local assessment results.
School data shown to the board included multi-year gains in ELA and math: the presenter said district-administered assessments (CAST and MAP) show K–5 ELA scores rising from 21% to 28% and schoolwide math percentile moving into the 60th percentile overall; specific grade-level gains cited included fifth grade ELA moving from 14% to 31% over three years. Attendance improved from about 91% in 2022–23 to 93% in 2023–24, and major office referrals for the September–December window fell from 21 to 11 students after PBIS and related interventions were implemented.
Staff also described a new “promo club” that produces short videos and social-media posts to showcase school activities and encourage family engagement. The presenter said teachers film and edit videos on phones and use them to connect families to classroom life.
Board members and the presenter discussed classroom practices that staff credited for the gains, including more small-group reading instruction, math centers that reduce device use, teacher goal-setting in PLCs, and teacher–student relationship building. The presenter also noted expanded recognition systems (trimester trophies, certificates) tied to attendance and behavior.
The presentation concluded with the presenter inviting trustees’ questions and thanking the board for time on the agenda.
