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Chula Vista district unveils five-year "Rigorous Learning for All" plan with test-score goals
Summary
Superintendent Reyes presented a five-year "Rigorous Learning for All" plan to align curriculum across 50 schools, aim for a 5% CAASPP increase in ELA and math, and expand professional learning, universal screeners and classroom support for English learners and students with disabilities.
Superintendent Doctor Reyes and district leaders presented a five-year "Rigorous Learning for All" framework, saying the effort will move the district from site-based decision-making to systemwide alignment across 50 schools and prioritize equity and common instructional practice.
Reyes said the plan will require implementing district-adopted curriculum in every classroom, strengthening Tier 1 instruction and using common assessments to diagnose student needs. "We are committed to this work for the next 5 years," Reyes said, adding the district hopes to achieve "at least a 5% increase in CAASPP ELA and math scores."
The presentation included preliminary CAASPP results: districtwide ELA approximately 55% and math about 45%. Reyes and presenters noted English learners remained near 18% in ELA while reclassified fluent-English-proficient students outperformed the overall population by about 21 percentage points. The presenters said students with disabilities showed a slight dip and socioeconomically disadvantaged students a slight gain.
On assessments and implementation, the district will continue using the I-Ready math diagnostic for math pathways and consider a universal screener required under SB 114 for the 2025-26 school year. Miss Carroll, who co-presented, said the district will provide common formative assessments, benchmark assessments and learning labs to support teacher practice.
Trustees pressed for specifics on rollout, teacher workload and data entry. Reyes acknowledged early technical issues with an assessment-entry app and said data entry would be phased: "They're not being asked to enter that data... until the end of the quarter," she said. Board members also asked about supports while teachers conduct one-on-one assessments; the district said it will provide classroom resources, scheduling guidance and monitoring to reduce instructional disruptions.
The board requested ongoing updates, including a site-turnaround plan analysis and additional presentations on professional learning, special education integration and progress monitoring.
