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Urbana SD 116 unveils district and school improvement plans targeting MAP growth and chronic absenteeism
Summary
District staff presented a new common school‑improvement template and district goals that emphasize MAP‑measured growth, targeted subgroup gains and reductions in chronic absenteeism; principals described school‑level SMART goals and supports including coaching, walkthroughs and co‑teaching.
Chassy Beist, the district’s director of equity and school improvement, told the board the district adopted a common school‑improvement template to align goals, supports and accountability across schools. "We have Equity goals included as well," Beist said, emphasizing a combined focus on curriculum fidelity, leadership development and attendance strategies.
The presentation front‑loaded district targets tied to NWEA MAP growth: by Spring 2025 the district aims to raise the share of students meeting or exceeding projected ELA growth by about 15 percentage points (for example, from…
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