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Dysart board hears two elementary spotlights on PLCs, data-driven instruction

Dysart Unified School District Governing Board · October 28, 2025
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The Dysart Unified School District governing board on Oct. 22 heard presentations from two elementary campuses on efforts to raise student achievement through professional learning communities and frequent formative assessment.

The Dysart Unified School District governing board on Oct. 22 heard presentations from two elementary campuses on efforts to raise student achievement through professional learning communities and frequent formative assessment.

Countryside Elementary principal Chantelle McNeese told the board her staff used backwards design, common formative assessments and frequent two‑week data cycles to guide instruction. She said a cohort in math "grew from 29% all the way to 53%, a whopping 24% growth in proficiency," and that ELA proficiency in that cohort rose "33% to 48, 15% growth in proficiency." McNeese said teachers…

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