Next week I will be attending my winter session of my Principal Network where I will be checking in on the progress and updates of the ESSA reports set to be released next month. We will also receive updates on the new Iowa State Assessment set to be given in the Spring. ESSA school determinations will be released within next month based on how our students performed on the Iowa Assessments last spring. Below is also a sheet of Frequently Asked Questions about ESSA designations as we prepare for that release. Becky will also put together some information for us and the public as those designations are set to be released.
The bottom line for our success needs to continue to be our focus on solid relationships with students, solid core instruction, solid assessment of learning and solid interventions for kids who need support or extension; part of this equation is also solid grading practices of which I have provided a letter I will be sending to our community soon to communicate our scale-up plans for Standards Based Grading. If we continue to collaborate, monitor our instructional impact and support one another in these key areas listed above we will definitely see great results.
One of the items that we will also be covering at my principal network is linked below - how we communicate our high expectations for learning to all stakeholders is crucial AND is one of the key determinants of student growth. How do you communicate your high expectations?
