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District reports winter K–6 growth; every elementary placed in high‑achievement, high‑growth quadrant
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Scott Hade told the board that district winter NWEA results show every elementary school in the high‑achievement, high‑growth quadrant and attributed gains to MTSS tiered supports and targeted interventions such as UFLI and Bridge the Gap.
Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Scott Hade presented winter K–6 NWEA growth data and told the Forest Hills Public Schools Board of Education that ‘‘every single one of our elementaries fell into that green — high achievement, high growth’’ between fall and winter. He said the district’s MTSS framework, school‑level data meetings and school‑based MTSS coaches have helped teachers target instruction and interventions.
Hade walked the board through the district’s tiered decision‑making matrix, explaining that students above the 60th percentile typically remain on Tier 1 while scores between the 36th and 59th percentile guide Tier 2 interventions during scheduled ‘‘win time.’’ He cited targeted tools and curricula — including UFLI and Bridge the Gap — plus staff training as likely contributors to the systemwide movement into the upper‑right quadrant. "The system has provided opportunity for the grade levels to discuss those students... and our students are responding to it," Hade said.
The presentation emphasized that gains emerged across nearly every elementary building rather than from a single outlier school. Board members thanked Hade and noted that the district aims to continue growth into spring; one member asked about how enrichment and challenge are provided for higher‑performing students, and Hade said the district balances intervention and enrichment so both needs are met.
