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District remains 2.5 stars; leaders highlight instructional rounds and Hattie strategies to boost results
Summary
Chief Academic Officer Wendy Hartzell and Executive Director Regina Toich told the board the district's overall rating remained at 2.5 stars; they described building‑level progress, cited 'gap closing' as a chief weakness, and detailed instructional rounds and high‑yield strategies (learning targets, feedback, practice) to push the district toward a 3‑star goal.
Chief Academic Officer Wendy Hartzell and Executive Director Regina Toich presented "Story Behind the Stars, Part 3" at the Sept. 24 Warren City Board meeting, reporting that the district's overall report‑card rating stayed at 2.5 stars but with several building‑level gains.
"We're 2 and a half stars as we were last year," Hartzell said, then outlined areas of improvement and continuing needs. The presentation noted that Jefferson maintained component ratings, McGuffey improved early literacy to two stars (up from one), and Warren G. Harding improved in the graduation component.
Presenters emphasized 'gap closing' — points awarded for subgroup performance such as economically disadvantaged students and English‑language learners — as an area requiring focused work. Regina Toich and Hartzell described the district's instructional rounds (more than 30 hours since Aug. 19) and explained evidence‑based teaching practices drawn from Hattie's research. Toich cited example effect sizes: clear learning targets (0.68), explicit instruction (0.63), feedback (0.7) and student practice (0.79), and urged consistent implementation and monitoring.
Board members thanked the presenters and pressed for clarity on graduation and gap‑closing calculations; presenters said graduation appears as both a celebrated high‑school result and a separate component within gap‑closing metrics. The board did not vote on policy here but discussed implementation steps and monitoring going forward toward a district goal of 3 stars or higher on the next report card.
