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Fayetteville PK–8 describes Empowerment Collaborative results; district seeks phased expansion and student leadership summit

Fayette County Board of Education · August 21, 2025
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Melissa Harrell told the board Fayetteville's Empowerment Collaborative improved seventh-grade cohort scores and reduced discipline referrals; the school plans to expand the model, create a student executive board, and host a leadership summit in September.

Melissa Harrell, leader of Fayetteville PK–8’s implementation of the Empowerment Collaborative framework, presented the school's multi-year approach to standards-focused instruction, planning loops and targeted professional development and said the work translated into measurable classroom gains.

Harrell said the school blended formative assessments and the I-Ready platform with a planning loop and regular walk-throughs. She told the board that seventh-grade cohort ELA proficiency rose from 31…

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