North High School administrators and staff told the Eau Claire Area Board of Education they have implemented an adult‑learning framework focused on lesson clarity, peer observations, structured coaching cycles and consistent instructional strategies across classrooms, and they linked those implementation steps to measurable student improvements.

Dr. Zhang and Principal Kim Koehler described the school’s three‑year plan to strengthen tier‑1 instruction and develop tier‑2 and tier‑3 supports so students with additional needs receive targeted interventions. Presenters said North serves almost 1,500 students, including measurable subgroups: roughly 19% with special‑education needs, 5% receiving multilingual services, and 39.7% economically disadvantaged. Instructional coach Paulette Sampson and staff described monthly classroom walkthroughs and peer observations and a four‑week coaching cycle to support new teachers.

Math teacher Jacob Rickey presented classroom examples of learning targets, success criteria and quick checks for understanding; he said about 90% of classrooms now regularly post learning targets and use success criteria and formative checks. Assistant Principal Nicole Venipol summarized assessment and outcome trends, noting increased attendance (71% of students attend 9 of 10 days, up from 56% in 2023) and improvements in GPA and credit recovery measures. Presenters said fall preACT data provide an early, encouraging signal of readiness for the spring ACT and that the school’s overall report‑card score rose sharply in the most recent year.

Board members praised staff effort and asked focused questions about subgroup achievement gaps, how small‑cell data are redacted for privacy, and supports for teachers new to the building. Presenters acknowledged a persistent achievement gap for some subgroups (for example, students with IEPs had notably lower proficiency percentages) and said the work will continue with an emphasis on fidelity to the instructional model and targeted interventions.

Ending: The board thanked the North High team and invited follow‑up conversations; no formal policy action was taken during the presentation, which the board accepted as a monitoring‑report item.