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RISD presents district improvement plan, instructional priorities and effects of new state assessment changes
Summary
Administrators walked trustees through the district improvement plan (DIP), instructional priorities (including Getting Better Faster) and House Bill 3 goals. They also discussed implications of recent legislation (House Bill 8) that will change the statewide assessment and turnaround timing.
District administrators presented the Richardson ISD draft District Improvement Plan (DIP) and instructional priorities at the Sept. 18 board meeting, telling trustees the document is the operational "how" that supports the district's five-year strategic plan and the North Star goal that every student, teacher and leader meet or exceed annual academic growth expectations.
Superintendent Branham (referenced in the record as "Miss Brandon/Missus Brandon/Branham" in different places) and Doctor Leeper outlined priorities staff will emphasize this year: increasing teacher certification in core subjects, supporting teacher incentive allotment campuses, expanding National Board certification participation, strengthening ESL and dual-language instructional models, and ensuring teachers have high-quality instructional materials. "We're helping to grow and…
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