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Tempe Union presents decade of curriculum changes, rising ACT and proficiency gains; board to use new dashboard for monitoring
Summary
District leaders told the governing board a decade of curriculum alignment, common assessments and coaching coincided with gains on ACT and state tests; a new teacher-facing data dashboard and monthly monitoring calendar will guide goals starting at a July 13 retreat.
Tempe Union High School District leaders told the governing board on July 12 that a decade of deliberate curriculum alignment, common assessments and targeted interventions preceded measurable gains on college‑readiness and state assessments, and they unveiled a district data calendar and teacher‑facing dashboard to track progress.
The presentation, led by Dr. Alexik and Dr. Lehi, traced a shift beginning in 2012 from a highly decentralized district to common scope‑and‑sequence work, quarterly district assessments, professional learning community (PLC) development and a three‑tier multi‑tiered system of supports (MTSS). "We looked at what would be the learning targets or the learning outcomes of kids," Dr. Alexik said, describing work to identify essential or 'power' standards and to align instruction across sites.
Why it matters: Board members said the data will inform goal setting at a board…
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