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Middle-school principals brief committee on improvement plans; district highlights PBIS rollout and teacher recognition
Summary
Principals of Whitford and Davisville (Wakeford) middle schools presented school-improvement plan results and initiatives including MTSS, intervention classes, positive behavioral interventions (PBIS) and efforts to raise school belonging; Wakeford also reported a new curriculum implementation and student supports.
Two North Kingstown middle-school leaders gave the School Committee updates May 6 on school improvement efforts, testing performance and new supports for students.
David Flanagan, principal of Whitford Middle School, presented progress on the school improvement plan and accountability measures. Flanagan said Whitford recorded a high school-quality rating and a four-star achievement/growth measure under RIDE's accountability framework, while noting dips and the need to regain growth in RICAS ELA and math. He described intervention classes for tier-2 and tier-3 students, a developing MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) model and a new PLT (Personal Learning Time) structure to deliver targeted help.
Barbara Mars, consultant at Davisville Middle School, reported that Davisville met or exceeded district goals in some domains and outlined strategies for addressing English-language-learner needs and special-education subgroup goals. She said the district has purchased WIDA practice materials to support English-language-learner assessment preparation and that the school's climate and culture committee is running student-centered activities to raise school belonging.
Both principals cited student engagement activities (art shows, music, athletics) and structural supports (intervention teachers, small-group ELL instruction) as central to improving outcomes. Administrators told the committee they plan to add PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) implementation districtwide next year after staff training funded in part by a grant.
The committee recognized National Teacher Appreciation Week and a number of honors across the district, including high-school seals of biliteracy and a state-level art award for district students.
Committee members asked follow-up questions about data, program usage and reporting; administrators agreed to follow up with requested details on the extent of parent programming and use of vendor-provided services.
