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Frontier Central reports modest assessment gains; rolls out new ELA core and MTSS framework
Summary
District presenters said math growth outpaced reading in midyear benchmarks, outlined year-one rollout of a new core ELA program with additional professional learning, and described a district-wide MTSS framework being implemented across four elementary schools.
Speaker 1 told the Frontier Central Board of Education that midyear benchmark data show movement toward district goals, with "nice increases in math" and smaller gains in reading. The presenter explained how fall-to-winter-to-spring shifts are visible in the assessment bands and said the district expects more students to move into the green, blue and purple proficiency bands as the year continues.
The district is in year one of a newly adopted core ELA program at the elementary level. Speaker 1 said teachers have participated in professional learning including virtual office hours with Dr. Sharon Walpole and that grade-level staff are "making significant progress" in their familiarity with the curriculum. "Year 1 is always an adjustment," she said, noting the district has experienced "some hiccups" but plans additional summer professional learning.
On tiered supports, the presenter said the district is working with Dr. Kilonowski to define a consistent MTSS framework across the four elementary schools, with a specific process to determine eligibility for Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions and to align interventionists' progress monitoring using aimsweb plus. "Our interventionists are progress monitoring their caseload students," Speaker 1 said.
At the middle-school level, Speaker 4 reviewed I-Ready goals for grades 6 through 8, noting the district's target that 50% of students reach a typical growth score; at midyear roughly 50% of students in reading and 57% in math were at or beyond midpoint toward projected growth. The speaker described incentives used to encourage goal-setting among students.
The presentation emphasized that spring assessments will provide fuller information about year-end growth and that the district will continue to monitor outcomes and adjust interventions. The board offered thanks to presenters and indicated it will return for a fuller update after spring testing.
