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Superintendent: district misses higher grades; targets EL growth and 'bubble' students
Summary
Superintendent Jonathan Roloff reported district letter grades (elementary C at 71.17; junior high C at 64.63; high school B at 81.79) and outlined plans to target English Learner proficiency, curriculum review, professional development, and use of data coaches and grants to boost scores.
Superintendent Jonathan Roloff told the Blue Ridge Unified School District board that recent state A–F results left the district with room to improve.
Roloff reported the elementary school earned 71.17 points, which produced a C letter grade; ‘‘a 71.99 is the top end of the C and then a 72% is a B,’’ he said. The junior high scored 64.63 points (C), while the high school scored 81.79 points (B), narrowly missing an A by fractional points.
Roloff identified English Learner (EL) proficiency and growth as persistent weak spots, noting elementary and junior-high EL growth yielded low points (examples cited: 4/10 and 2/10 in EL categories). He said the district will target ‘‘bubble’’ students who are one to three questions away from proficiency and use data coaches, curriculum alignment, and a 21st-century grant to push those students over the proficiency threshold.
Roloff said the district has begun EL coordinator meetings, curriculum review across campuses, and plans for professional development to ensure teachers use adopted curriculum with fidelity. He reported internal steps including a data-team meeting to analyze A–F metrics and pursue programmatic changes where state options permit. Roloff emphasized the district's belief in its staff: "I don't think we're a C district," he said, and outlined a strategy to improve outcomes.
The board asked clarifying questions about benchmark testing frequency and curriculum adoption timelines; Roloff said quarterly benchmark testing occurs and that curriculum adoption would involve broad stakeholder input if and when the district considers replacements.
The superintendent report closed with recognition of community partnerships, including donor-supported classroom projects via donorschoose.org and a United Way early-education partnership.
