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Interim principal Constance Anse lays out data-driven plan to boost secondary-campus outcomes
Summary
Interim principal Constance Anse presented AASA and post-test data and described a package of priorities — curriculum alignment with Beyond Textbooks, AVID and the —7 learnings—, targeted PD and interventions — aimed at raising math and ELA proficiency and attendance at the district's secondary campus.
Constance Anse, interim principal for the district's secondary campus, told the Baboquivari Unified School District governing board on July 17 that recent AASA and post-test results show mixed proficiency across middle grades and that the campus will pursue curriculum alignment and targeted supports to drive improvement.
Anse said the campus will revise its secondary mission and prioritize four areas: curriculum mapping using Beyond Textbooks, models of instruction and AVID strategies to increase student agency, frequent formative assessments and reinforced collaborative systems including MTSS and targeted interventions. "We're going to increase math proficiency by 25%, and we're going to increase ELA proficiency by 25%," Anse said, describing stretch targets the campus plans to adopt.
The presentation summarized multi-year cohort tracking that Anse said reveals uneven results where teacher continuity was lacking in middle-grade math and improvement where consistent instruction occurred. She described district testing rhythms (short-cycle formative checks, quarterly benchmarks and the annual AASA) and said post-test and ACT data are being used to build student stamina for timed exams in high school. Anse told the board the campus has been using a universal screener (Renaissance) for several years to pinpoint student levels and to inform intervention placements.
To operationalize the priorities, Anse said teachers will follow a weekly standard calendar (years-at-a-glance), submit lesson plans with explicit student-friendly learning targets and success criteria, and participate in scheduled walk-throughs and coaching from the administrative team. She said the district will require at least one of the —7 learnings— per quarter in lesson plans and that all middle-school students will be enrolled in an AVID skills class to build writing, inquiry and collaboration skills.
Board members asked for copies of the data slides and for clarity on parent access to assessment results. Anse said district formative assessments and DFAs are available in Synergy and that parents will be able to view DFAs and benchmarks through ParentVUE. She also described plans for an ACT prep semester for sophomores and ongoing professional development focused on data analysis.
The board thanked Anse for the presentation and raised two recurring issues: recruiting and retaining certified middle-grade math teachers and providing parent training to ensure families can use ParentVUE/Synergy. Anse said the district is collaborating with regional universities and teacher unions to recruit candidates and that the administrative team will support teachers as Beyond Textbooks becomes routine.
The board took no formal vote on the academic strategies during the retreat; members expressed support and asked for continued reporting on implementation and outcomes.
