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District reports 85% of students grow or maintain grades after weekly teacher collaboration; targets 10–15% for extra support
Summary
The district’s study of two‑hour weekly teacher collaboration found teachers collectively spend about 19,000 hours annually in team meetings; roughly 85% of students either grow or maintain grades, and the district proposes tweaks to support the 10–15% who regress.
During the superintendent’s report, Dr. Bob McBride described a district research project into the academic 'return on investment' of weekly teacher collaboration.
McBride said teachers meet in collaborative teams for two hours every Wednesday and that, in aggregate, the district’s teachers spend about 19,000 hours per year in those meetings. He reported the study found "great success," with roughly 85% of students either growing in their grades or maintaining them, and that about 10–15% of students sometimes regress. The district proposed tweaks to the collaborative structure to better reach those learners.
McBride did not provide detailed methodology, specific measures used to classify student growth, or disaggregated data in the meeting brief; he presented findings and proposed operational changes without a formal board vote recorded in the summary.
