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KCKPS board reviews first-quarter KISA data and new LIFT classroom observation tool
Summary
District data leaders presented first-quarter KISA outcomes and introduced the Learning Implementation Focus Tool (LIFT), reporting 1,700 classroom observations and a plan to move buildings through early, scaling and sustaining implementation stages; board members pressed for intervention timeframes and parent-facing supports.
Kansas City, Kansas — The Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) board on Tuesday heard a first-quarter report on KISA outcomes and the district’s new classroom observation tool as staff sought to show how instructional changes will translate into student gains. Dr. Conrad, executive director for technology and data, told the board the district has collected about 1,700 classroom observations and is using a new Learning Implementation Focus Tool, or LIFT, to align expectations of high-quality instruction.
"We are ahead of schedule," Dr. Conrad said as he reviewed the district’s North Star and early results. He described the LIFT tool as formative, not…
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