AWRSD Strategic Plan - Universal Academic Goal #1: High Quality Instructional Materials

Theory of Action: If the Ashburnham Westminster Regional School District sets clear, high expectations for student learning; provide uniform curricula, instructional materials and lesson plans; and hold schools accountable for implementation, then student achievement will increase.
Strategic Goal: By the end of the 2026-2027 school year we will significantly improve universal instruction across the district as measured by an increase in the number of students who are exceeding expectations on MCAS and Acadience Reading K-5 assessments.
Strategic Initiative 1.1: Increase the adoption of high quality instructional materials, which challenges and engages all learners.
Priority Initiatives	Person(s) Responsible	Timeline	Resources	Evidence of Effectiveness
Year 0 (2023-2024)
Select evidence based preschool curriculum for adoption	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Director of Pupil Services, MHS/WES and JRB administration, Curriculum Coordinator, PreK Teachers	Spring 2024	Wednesday afternoon meeting time with Director of Curriculum, Director of Pupil Services and PreK teachers	Program selected and purchased
Review and update the alignment of the math portion of report cards k-5 to ensure common reporting standards across the district.	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, MHS/WES and JRB administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team	Fall-Winter 2023-24	Leadership cabinet time, faculty meeting time with teachers, and grade level meetings to ensure engagement with the process	Common usage of the math portion of report cards across the elementary schools
Review and update the math portion of report cards k-5 across the district to ensure common reporting standards and alignment with Bridges in Mathematics curriculum materials.	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, MHS/WES and JRB administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team	Spring 2024	Leadership cabinet time and time with teachers in grade level meetings and faculty meetings to ensure engagement with the process	Common report cards across the elementary schools
Year 0 (2023-2024), continued
Launch i-Ready math curriculum in grades 6-8	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Overlook administration, Overlook Math Teachers, Educational Support Team	SY 2023-24	Time, PD for teachers, Instructional Coaching	Walkthrough Data
Pilot ELA curriculum in grades 6-8	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Overlook administration, Overlook ELA Teachers, Overlook SPED Teachers	SY 2023-24	Time, PD for teachers, Regular meetings with pilot teachers, Funds for purchasing selected program	Meeting agendas, Purchased program, Walkthrough Data
Pilot i-Ready math Diagnostic in all grades at Overlook	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, All Building administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team	SY 2023-24	PD time for teacher teams to meet and establish baseline achievement scores, PD on using data to establish achievement baseline.	Achievement baselines established for math subject area and assessment
Document currently available common assessment and curriculum pacing for all high school classes and audit our alignment with state standards	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Oakmont Administration, Oakmont Teachers	SY 2023-24	Yearlong PD Focus	Centrally gathered materials and completed tracking documentation
Create common assessment and curriculum pacing for all high school classes	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Oakmont Administration, Oakmont Teachers	SY 2023-24	Yearlong PD Focus	Centrally gathered materials and completed tracking documentation
Year 0 (2023-2024), continued
Identify a common method for documenting curriculum	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, MHS/WES and JRB administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team	Spring 2024	Leadership cabinet time	Systems for documenting new and existing curriculum communicated to faculty
Create curriculum review calendar to support the systematic adoption of HQIM throughout the district	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, all building administrators, Curriculum Coordinator	Spring 2024	Leadership cabinet time	Curriculum Review Calendar
Year 1 (2024-2025)
Launch evidence based preschool curriculum	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Director of Pupil Services, MHS/WES and JRB administration, Curriculum Coordinator, PreK Teachers	Fall 2024	Wednesday afternoon meeting time with Director of Curriculum, Director of Pupil Services and PreK teachers	Program selected and purchased
Review and update report cards k-5 across the district to ensure common reporting standards and alignment with current ELA curriculum materials	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, MHS/WES and JRB administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team	Fall 2024	Leadership cabinet time and time with teachers to ensure engagement with the process	Common report cards across the elementary schools that match the scope and sequence of the math program
Identify schedule that allows for intervention with targeted groups of students in all elementary students	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, MHS/WES administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team	SY 2024-25	Leadership cabinet time and time with teachers to ensure engagement with the process.	New Schedule
Year 1 (2024-2025), continued
Launch i-Ready math Diagnostic in all grades at Overlook	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, All Building administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team	SY 2023-24	PD time for teacher teams to meet and establish baseline achievement scores, PD on using data to establish achievement baseline.	Achievement baselines established for math subject area and assessment
Launch new ELA Curriculum in grades 6-8	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Overlook administration, Overlook ELA Teachers, Educational Support Team	Fall 2024	External PD, money for materials, teacher planning time	A fully implemented new ELA curriculum along with assessments
Pilot ELA screener in all grades at Overlook	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, All Building administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team	Fall 2024	PD time for teacher teams to meet and establish baseline achievement scores, PD on using data to establish achievement baseline.	Achievement baselines established for math subject area and assessment
Document all Oakmont curriculum in a consistent format	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Oakmont Administration, Oakmont Teachers	SY 2024-25	PD Time for teachers to collaborate and training on proper curriculum documentation	All courses in the program of studies will be documented in a consistent format with assessments and pacing
Use common assessments to identify baseline achievement data	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, All Building administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team	SY 2024-25	PD time for teacher teams to meet and establish baseline achievement scores, PD on using data to establish achievement baseline.	Achievement baselines established for each core subject area and assessment
Create curriculum review process guide to support the systematic adoption of HQIM throughout the district	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, all building administrators, Curriculum Coordinator	Spring 2025	Leadership cabinet time, Formation of a curriculum review guide committee	Curriculum Review Calendar
Year 2 (2025-2026)
Use reading data to identify students who are below benchmark and intentionally group students for targeted intervention	MTSS Coordinator, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, all building administrators, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team	SY 2025-26	Data meeting time, PD time on using data to effectively group students	Student groupings based on reading data
Use math data to identify students who are below benchmark and intentionally group students for targeted intervention	MTSS Coordinator, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, all building administrators, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team	SY 2025-26	Data meeting time, PD time on using data to effectively group students	Student groupings based on math data
Review and update report cards k-5 across the district to ensure common reporting standards and alignment in all remaining areas	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, MHS/WES and JRB administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team	Fall 2025	Leadership cabinet time and time with teachers to ensure engagement with the process.	Common report cards across the elementary schools that match the scope and sequence of the ELA programs
Use ELA and math data to create an intervention plan and calendar that is in alignment with curriculum materials	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Overlook administration, Teachers, Educational Support Team	Summer 2025	Leadership cabinet time and time with teachers to ensure engagement with the process	Intervention plan from data on report cards across the elementary schools
Use math and ELA assessments to identify baseline achievement data	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, All Building administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team	SY 2024-25	PD time for teacher teams to meet and establish baseline achievement scores, PD on using data to establish achievement baseline	Achievement baselines established for each core subject area and assessment
Year 2 (2025-2026), continued
Create a structure that allows for targeted intervention using assessment data at Oakmont	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, All Building administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team	SY 2024-25	Administrative time and ability to work with teachers	System for deploying targeted intervention communicated with faculty
Use common assessments and baseline achievement data to identify students who are below benchmark and intentionally group students for targeted intervention	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, all building administrators, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team	SY 2025-26	PD time on using data to effectively group students.	Student groupings based on data
Create curriculum review council for other high leverage areas to evaluate whether the implementation of new curriculum materials is possible and practical	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, all building administrators, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team	SY 2025-26	Administrative cabinet time	Curriculum council formation and meeting notes
Year 3 (2026-2027)
Launch new report cards k-5 across the district to ensure common reporting standards and alignment with current curriculum materials.	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, MHS/WES and JRB administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team	Fall 2026	Leadership cabinet time and time with teachers to ensure engagement with the process	Common report cards across the elementary schools that match the scope and sequence of all programs
Follow curriculum review process district wide	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, all building administrators, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers	SY 2026-2027	Leadership cabinet time and time with teachers to ensure engagement with the process	Meeting minutes, new programs identified or not in transparent way
Year 3 (2026-2027), continued
Launch additional new programs as selected through the curriculum review process	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, all building administrators, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers	SY 2026-2027	Leadership cabinet time and time with teachers to ensure engagement with the process	PD Calendar, new programs identified
Fully implement a cohesive educational plan that provides inclusive practices and personalized instruction to support universal access to the curriculum for all learners	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, all building administrators, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team	SY 2026-2027	Leadership cabinet time and time with teachers to ensure engagement with the process