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Maricopa High emphasizes tier‑1 instruction, posts learning‑target gains and diagnostic growth
Summary
Maricopa High School principal and teachers described district efforts to strengthen core classroom instruction using clear learning targets, formative "exit tickets," cooperative learning strategies and diagnostic tools; staff cited classroom adoption rates and growth on national benchmarks.
Maricopa High School on Feb. 12 told the Maricopa Unified School District governing board that a districtwide push to strengthen tier‑1 instruction has produced measurable classroom changes and diagnostic growth across the campus.
Principal McNamee and English teachers Talitha Martin and Jen Miller described a set of classroom practices — explicit learning targets, cooperative learning (Kagan) structures, exit‑ticket formative assessments and frequent diagnostic snapshots via the IXL platform — intended to make…
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