During the West Central School Board meeting on Thursday, the board heard from High School Principal Pat Culp about how teachers are utilizing ISTEP data and structured strategies to help students improve skills in English and Mathematics.
Culp said that math teachers utilize time every Thursday morning to review and discuss ISTEP data, specifically seeking any common trends or themes that could help enhance classroom instruction. While Math teachers focus on the numbers, English teachers are working together to help improve comprehension of non-fiction texts. Strategies modeled by the English department include partner reading, detail recollection and getting students to provide a basic synopsis of specific non-fiction texts.
