Martin Middle School presents vision, iReady gains and family outreach to Orting School District board

Martin Middle School staff and students presented their schoolwide vision and three priority goals to the Orting School District board on April 1, telling the board they aim to ensure ‘‘all students and staff are learning at high levels while feeling safe, seen, and valued.’'

A presenter for Martin Middle School described a theory of action built on teacher teams setting clear, rigorous goals aligned to priority standards, frequent progress monitoring and classroom practices meant to increase student agency. "When you talk to students, it's interesting. They will tell you, 'I wanna know what I'm learning today and why it's important to me,'" the presenter said.

School leaders said the district is using the iReady diagnostic this year as its primary interim measure and set a goal that 50% of students reach grade level on the tool. Presenters reported reading…