Teaching-and-learning presentation highlights PLCs, assessments and biliteracy progress

Mar 9, 2026

Co-Director Kristy Rogolla briefed the Board on Professional Learning Communities, district assessment practices (formative, benchmark, summative), higher-than-county-average results in ELA and math, Spanish Immersion AAPPL results and an upcoming state literacy mandate requiring an evidence-based resource.

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Kristy Rogolla, Co-Director of Teaching and Learning, reviewed the district’s mission and the structure and purpose of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), which emphasize a focus on learning, a culture of collaboration and attention to results. She traced PLC implementation to the 2022–23 school year and described how teams use formative, interim/benchmark (NWEA, Acadience, Fastbridge) and summative (M‑STEP, PSAT, SAT) assessments to guide instruction.

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