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Lincoln Middle School outlines improvement plan as targeted school; focus on aligned instruction and attendance
Summary
Principal Jake Sayer presented Lincoln Middle School's improvement plan and data showing progress from 'intensive' toward 'targeted' designation, with goals to reach the 50th student‑growth percentile by 2027 and reduce chronic absenteeism.
Principal Jake Sayer delivered a school improvement update to the board, describing Lincoln Middle School’s status as a formerly 'intensive' school that has moved toward a 'targeted' designation. Sayer highlighted programs for newcomer students, a multilingual student population ("about 20 plus languages"), and partnerships with community groups such as Rockford Barbell and Alignment Rockford.
Sayer said the school’s student‑growth percentile for ELA was about the 48th percentile in 2024 and that the school aims to reach the 50th percentile by 2027 through strategies that include aligned instruction, common PLC planning documents, CHAMPS behavior management, culturally responsive teaching partnerships (Rockford University/ULLC), and targeted professional development. He also identified chronic absenteeism as a priority, noting roughly 30–40% of students missed 10% or more of school days in the most recent measurement and describing district attendance supports and MTSS‑based interventions.
Board members asked about the use of CHAMPS for behavior management given Lincoln’s student demographics and about how curricula alignment and PLC work will support math and ELA goals. Sayer said CHAMPS provides a common language and that the school is intentionally aligning instruction across feeder patterns to reduce students relearning expectations between buildings.
