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Wrightstown reports strong state ratings; director outlines resource audit and three‑year teaching goals
Summary
Wrightstown Community School District reported district and school report-card results showing the district among the top 10% in state achievement and presented a three‑year Teaching & Learning plan that begins with a year‑long resource audit and introduces a new student data layer for 2026–27.
Wrightstown Community School District’s board heard a school report‑card presentation from Director of Teaching and Learning Sarah Schotznick that highlighted high district achievement and described plans to audit curricular resources and expand data tools.
Schotznick told the board the district “scored in the top 10% of school districts in the state of Wisconsin,” noting that the elementary school scored 87.8 (significantly exceeds expectations), the middle school scored 83.5 (near succeeding) and the high school scored about 69.2 (meets expectations). She said districtwide test participation was very high, reporting roughly 99.5 percent participation.
Schotznick cautioned that statewide reporting changed this year and that DPI’s altered benchmarks make direct year‑to‑year comparisons difficult, but said the district’s performance on the available measures showed sustained achievement. “We scored the same or higher than 91.1 percent of the districts,” she said, summarizing the achievement metric.
Beyond the report card, Schotznick outlined three multi‑year priorities for teaching and learning: a comprehensive resource audit to inventory standards, curriculum maps, instructional materials, assessments and classroom technology; program reviews to align offerings with student needs; and clearer procedures for professional development, purchasing and educator effectiveness. She said the resource audit would be a year‑long effort designed to capture current practice rather than ask staff to create new materials.
As part of data improvements, Schotznick said the district plans to implement a student‑level data system, NextCast, for 2026–27 so staff can combine AIMs/assessment results, unit assessments, attendance and behavior records into a single view for planning interventions.
Board members asked how the district will raise ELA scores and close gaps for target groups. Schotznick said the curriculum council will do a deep dive beginning in February and that targeted interventions and professional development will follow from the audit, but she did not present a single new program at the meeting: “We know ELA is going to be a priority area,” she said.
The district emphasized the findings as context for next steps: continued focus on ELA, targeted interventions for low‑performing groups, and using the resource audit results to inform purchases and professional learning. The board thanked staff for the presentations and signaled support for the multi‑year approach.
The board is scheduled to continue curriculum and resource discussions in future meetings as the audit, curriculum mapping and NextCast implementation proceed.
