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Colonial SD principals outline K–3 progress, Future Ready Index results and school improvement plans
Summary
Elementary principals told the curriculum committee on Feb. 10 that Colonial School District K–3 students are meeting interim targets on the state'wide Future Ready Index and described school improvement work focused on subgroup performance, benchmark assessments and targeted interventions.
Dr. Phillips, staff member, told the Colonial School District Curriculum Committee on Feb. 10 that the district'level Future Ready Index is the state accountability measure tied to ESSA and that it will shape annual school improvement planning.
The district's K'3 principals described benchmark results, subgroup monitoring and the specific interventions they are using. "If we're talking about all students, let's really take a closer look at our subgroup data," Dr. Phillips said, emphasizing that much of the presentation focused on subgroup performance and targeted supports.
The principals said local benchmark systems (LinkIt and DIBELS) provide three in'year data points (beginning, middle and end) used to form small groups and interventions. Denise Marks, principal at ContraHawk Elementary, said benchmark Form A results for the current third'grade cohort show lower early scores but that Form B data indicate students are "on target" and help teachers set…
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