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Arthur Middleton Elementary shows double-digit cohort gains; school outlines standards-focused improvement plan
Summary
School leaders and teachers described a data-driven school improvement process emphasizing weekly collaborative planning, stronger standards unpacking and higher-order questioning. The school reported cohort MCAP/I-Ready gains and set ELA and math smart goals for the next year.
Arthur Middleton Elementary staff presented their school improvement plan to the Charles County Board of Education on Oct. 27, describing stepwise instructional changes and measurable goals intended to increase proficiency and deepen student discourse.
Dr. Jamie Whitfield Coffin, executive director overseeing the school, and Principal Nicole Hawkins described a process grounded in plan-do-study-act cycles and weekly collaborative planning sessions (CLTs). The team said the school had used cohort and on-grade assessments from the 20232024 year to identify a problem of practice:…
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