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Valley View exits TSI designation; principal cites survey gains and increased reading engagement
Summary
Valley View principal Courtney Shorter reported the school’s removal from Michigan’s TSI status, highlighted survey results showing high staff perceptions of equity, care and instructional leadership, and noted 65% student participation in Accelerated Reader as part of literacy gains.
Courtney Shorter presented Valley View’s school report to the board, announcing that the school had been removed from the Michigan Department of Education’s Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) list. Shorter cited multiple indicators of progress: a high percentage of staff and parents reporting equitable access and administrative respect, instructional leadership practices tied to data-driven student progress monitoring, and broad participation in the Accelerated Reader program (reported at 65% participation among students).
Shorter described the school’s focus on building a collaborative culture and strengthening trust among staff using Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). She acknowledged work remaining on equity mindset shifts and supports for students with high needs and said the school will continue to emphasize attendance and instructional practices tied to district goals.
Trustees congratulated staff on the gains and asked clarifying questions about safety and survey details; Shorter responded that school safety continues to be a focus and that the survey instrument included parent, staff and student inputs in different sections.
