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KUSD presents midyear district-improvement progress: Act 20, professional learning and tier‑3 interventions emphasized
Summary
Kenosha Unified School District teaching-and-learning staff gave a midyear update on the district improvement plan, highlighting early‑literacy professional development under Act 20, content rounds in elementary and secondary schools, and a districtwide tier‑3 intervention rollout that currently serves more than 1,000 students.
Kenosha Unified School District staff presented a midyear review of the district improvement plan and told a curriculum committee that the academic strategy focuses on increasing student proficiency in reading and math by 12 percentage points by spring 2027.
Wendy (presenter), leading the midyear review, said the district’s academic goal is intentionally aggressive and emphasized it is a three‑year objective. "By spring of 2027, we will increase the percentage of students scoring, meeting or advanced in reading and math by 12% as measured by the Forward and ACT," she told the committee.
Nut graf: The presentation outlined three main strategies: (1) ensuring high‑quality, grade‑level instruction through targeted professional learning and classroom-level content rounds; (2) implementing multilevel systems of support with a districtwide tier‑3 intervention program; and (3) strengthening school culture and family/community engagement to increase instructional time and student access.
Professional learning and Act 20: Elementary professional development has…
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