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Discovery Elementary credits staff collaboration for gains in reading and math proficiency
Summary
Discovery Elementary School presented end-of-year literacy, math and social-emotional data to the Grand Forks School Board, highlighting above-district proficiency in many measures and describing interventions, MTSS processes and capacity challenges as enrollment grows.
Discovery Elementary School leaders told the Grand Forks Public Schools Board of Education on May 27 that the school exceeded district averages in several academic measures this year while raising concerns about space and consistent math intervention capacity.
Ali Parkinson, presenting on behalf of Discovery staff, said the school's growth and collaborative culture were central to the results. "If you went to Discovery on any given day, a student could tell you that everyone's a teacher, everyone's a learner," Parkinson said, explaining the school's emphasis on collaboration and a guaranteed, viable curriculum.
Emily Peterson, Discovery's literacy specialist, told the board that last year's statewide results showed Discovery with 62% of students meeting literacy proficiency while the district average was 50% and the statewide average 45%. "This highlights the strong literacy instruction and supports that are in place here at Discovery," Peterson said, and she described…
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