AWRSD Strategic Plan - Universal Academic Goal #3: Using Data

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.

SMART Goal: By the end of the 2026-2027 school year we will improve tier 1 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 1.3: Support the use of academic data to improve student learning. 

Priority Initiatives

Person(s) Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Evidence of Effectiveness

Year 0 (2023-2024)

Use updated report cards k-5 to identify areas of misalignment with current curriculum materials.

Director of Curriculum and Instruction, MHS/WES and JRB administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team

Summer 2024

Leadership cabinet time and time with teachers to ensure engagement with the process

Common report cards across the elementary schools

Review and update 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 2023

Leadership cabinet time and time with teachers to ensure engagement with the process

Common report cards across the elementary schools

Use i-ready math diagnostic assessments to identify baseline achievement gaps and identify students for intervention 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 each core subject area and assessment

Year 0 (2023-2024), continued

Use i-ready math screener data to identify baseline achievement gaps and form target groups for intervention

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

Create and document common assessments for all course at Oakmont

Building admin, teachers, Director of Teaching and Learning

SY 2023-24

PD Time, many existing common assessments

Common assessments that are centrally housed

Create school-based and district-based data teams to support the use of data to inform instruction, intervention and improve

student learning

MTSS Coordinator, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Building administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team

SY 2023-24

Existing Data Meeting Structures

Data Meeting Calendar, Data Meeting Protocols

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 

Year 1 (2024-2025)

Use updated report cards k-5 to identify areas of misalignment with current curriculum materials.

Director of Curriculum and Instruction, MHS/WES and JRB administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team

Summer 2024

Leadership cabinet time and time with teachers to ensure engagement with the process

Common report cards across the elementary schools

Year 1 (2024-2025), continued

Review and update 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 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

Use adopted Overlook ELA program diagnostic assessments to identify baseline achievement data and identify students for intervention.

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

Use ELA screener data to identify baseline achievement data and form target groups for intervention at Overlook

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 math subject area and assessment

Review and update

curriculum maps to

ensure common assessments are being given throughout the district

Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Oakmont administration, MHS/WES and JRB administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team

Summer 2024

PD time for high school teams to meet and document curriculum, Common PD time for Bridges K-5 alignment

Completed common assessments housed on district drives and accessible to teaching staff.  Pacing guides for ELA K-5, Math K-12, and all HS classes.

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

Year 1 (2024-2025), continued

Revise processes for school-based and district-based data teams to support the use of data to inform instruction, intervention and improve

student learning

MTSS Coordinator, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Building administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team

SY 2024-25

Existing Data Meeting Structures

Revised Data Meeting Calendar, Revised Data Meeting Protocols

Year 2 (2025-2026)

Use math data from updated report cards k-5 to create an intervention plan that is in alignment with curriculum materials.

Director of Curriculum and Instruction, MHS/WES and JRB 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

Develop protocols for using data in Overlook’s ELA program diagnostic assessments to target intervention to upcoming learning.

Director of Curriculum and Instruction, All Building administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team

SY 2025-26

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

Use common assessments to identify baseline achievement data

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

Set targets for improvement using common assessments and state assessments in all core content areas.

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

Year 3 (2026-2027)

Use ELA data from updated report cards k-5 to create an intervention plan that is in alignment with curriculum materials.

Director of Curriculum and Instruction, MHS/WES and JRB administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team

Summer 2026

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 data in all elementary schools to implement plan of intervention (in all four core academic groups) with targeted groups of students in all elementary students

Director of Curriculum and Instruction, MHS/WES administration, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team

SY 2026-2027

Leadership cabinet time and time with teachers to ensure engagement with the process.

Calendar of interventions with a new Schedule that includes rotating focus areas within math and ELA.

Review and update 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

Evaluate progress for improvement using common assessments and create student benchmarks for intervention.

Director of Curriculum and Instruction, all building administrators, Department Heads, Teachers

SY 2026-2027

Regular data meetings throughout the district with clear outcomes for students

Fully implement a cohesive educational plan that provides inclusive practices and personalized instruction to support universal access to the curriculum for all learners grades k-12 based on data.

Director of Curriculum and Instruction, all building administrators, Curriculum Coordinator, Teachers, Educational Support Team

SY 2026-2027

Regular data meetings throughout the district with clear outcomes for students