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District staff reports midyear benchmark gains, schedules Jan. 22 principals' training
Summary
A district staff member told the Upshur County Board of Education that midyear i-Ready benchmark results show improvements across colored performance bands and said a Jan. 22 training with Michelle Leftwich will reintroduce strategic-plan components to principals and central office staff.
A district staff member reported to the Upshur County Board of Education that midyear benchmark results show improvement and outlined upcoming professional development for school leaders.
The presenter said the countywide colored indicators used in the strategic plan—"green is good, yellow is caution, and red is all mine"—have shifted positively since the start of the school year. The staff member said the district can produce a more detailed i-Ready report of standards-level performance (about 40 pages) and noted that 26 percent of students were at mid‑ or above‑grade level in reading at the beginning of the year.
The staff member announced a principals' and central-office training scheduled for Jan. 22, during which Michelle Leftwich will "reintroduce all of the components and the considerations that need to be taken in place" to ensure fidelity to the strategic plan. The presenter tied the assessment gains to classroom instruction fidelity and targeted attention for students not performing at grade level.
What happens next: Staff indicated they will revisit the strategic-plan goals with building leaders and that more detailed benchmark reports are available on request. The board did not take immediate formal action on the presentation; further steps would appear on future agendas as needed.
Ending: After the presentation the board proceeded with the rest of the agenda.
