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Prescott Unified details shift to standards-based instruction, plans standards-based report cards
Summary
District staff described a multi-year shift to standards-based instruction using materials from Vail Unified’s Beyond Textbooks, new common formative assessments and professional learning communities; K–8 standards-based report cards are planned for next year and parents will be offered information sessions.
Kelsey, a district instructional leader, told the Prescott Unified School District governing board on Jan. 14 that the district is implementing standards‑based instruction across K–12 and plans to roll out standards‑based report cards for kindergarten through eighth grade next year.
Kelsey said the district is prioritizing Arizona State Standards and expects teachers to unpack proficiency for each standard rather than relying primarily on textbooks. The district is partnering with Vail Unified’s Beyond Textbooks materials — including “unwrapped” standards documents and short formative (five‑question) assessments — to speed implementation and avoid reinventing materials.
Why it matters: the change alters how teachers plan lessons, how students are assessed and what parents will receive on report cards; it also affects special education, intervention, and enrichment scheduling across campuses.
Kelsey described three…
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