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Choice School reports strong growth, emphasizes progressions and career connections
Summary
The Choice School reported winter MAP growth across subjects with some cohorts above the 60th growth percentile, ongoing attendance goals (target 70% attending 80%+), and expansion of real-world learning, mastery transcript pilots and partnerships such as job-shadowing with the Forest Service.
Haley, presenting the Choice School program, summarized the school’s revised SIP targets and winter MAP results, saying some measures are already in the high-growth, high-achievement quadrant. “It’s the first time that all of our curricular areas are in the high growth, high achievement quadrant,” she said, noting that 10th-grade algebra-level math showed particularly strong growth (72nd percentile in one example).
Haley described revised goals for growth and achievement (aims above the 60th percentile for growth and improved achievement percentiles) and outlined well-being and attendance targets: the school recorded mixed attendance results across measures and aims to raise the share of students attending 80% or more of the time toward 70%. She said career-readiness activities are in place for all students, including job shadows, internships and a school store.
Instructional practices emphasized by the presenter include a year-at-a-glance calendar, clear grade-level progressions and the use of progressions as exit tickets and learning artifacts. Haley credited professional development with Nicole Dimmitch for helping staff build and use learning progressions and described a mastery-transcript pilot to let students upload evidence tied to competencies for family review.
Board members praised the Choice School’s student engagement and community events (a craft fair and a kiosk-building partnership with the Forest Service). In response to questions about attendance, Haley said adding a social worker, Mrs. Wayman, and focused family communications have helped but noted transportation and trust issues remain obstacles. A board member offered to arrange student visits by student reps to learn from the Choice School’s practices.
The board received the presentation; no formal vote was required.
