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Consultants tell Littleton board parents prioritized teaching quality, math and reading; KPI work next
Summary
K12 Coalition consultants and district leaders briefed the board on a community survey showing parents prioritized high-quality teaching, reading and math, staff retention and student well-being, and outlined next steps to set measurable goals and key performance indicators.
Consultants with the K12 Coalition told Littleton Elementary School District trustees that preliminary community survey results prioritized high-quality teaching and learning, stronger reading and math outcomes, staff recruitment and retention, and student and staff well-being.
K12 Coalition representatives reported that about 823 people responded to the district survey (roughly 62% parents/guardians, plus staff and community members). The highest-ranked priority was instructional quality, followed by early-literacy strength and a need for sustained focus on math in grades 3——8. The consultants also flagged attendance and middle-school behavioral trends as areas that bear watching.
"Overall, we are in a very good place," said Dr. Reynolds Thomas, a consultant with the K12 Coalition, and then walked trustees through the project timeline for translating survey findings into five-year strategic priorities and measurable KPIs. Next steps outlined to the board include priority-team work sessions, identifying specific strategies that fit each priority, assigning leadership, and proposing draft goals at a follow-up board meeting in May and June.
District curriculum leaders also connected the strategic-plan work with Professional Learning Community practice, urging that board and district actions protect collaborative time for staff and keep the focus on student learning outcomes. The consultants emphasized alignment: a shared vision from boardroom to classroom, regular measurement of student results, and resource alignment driven by data.
Trustees were asked to review the consultant materials and to expect follow-up discussions and a sequence of recommended KPIs that the board will monitor. The consultants stressed that the steering-committee work will continue with teacher focus groups and priority-team development before the plan is finalized for board consideration.
