The responsibility must be shared when it comes to student achievement and helping all of our kids succeed.
Shared between our schools, teachers, students, families, community members, elected officials, and law/policy makers.
We’re lucky to have many community members (people who don’t have kids or grandkids in TCAPS) who consistently show up to tutor, mentor, coach, and read to our kids.
Mary has built a team of community members who tutor math twice a week (every week) at Traverse Heights.
Thank you, Mary and team.
Traverse Heights Elementary School – TCAPS
LATEST EQUITY AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT POSTS
- Courtade and Willow Hill Elementary: Brights Spots
There’s a national conversation happening right now about early literacy—and which schools are helping students succeed as readers, regardless of family income. Right here in our community, two schools have been recognized as part of that story. Courtade Elementary and… Read more: Courtade and Willow Hill Elementary: Brights Spots - Back to Basics: Why One Northern Michigan School Hit Pause on Screens
Mesick Consolidated Schools—just down the road from us—are trying something bold to support early literacy: they’ve removed Chromebooks and iPads from their elementary classrooms and are going “back to basics” with books, handwriting, and face-to-face learning. Why? Their leaders are… Read more: Back to Basics: Why One Northern Michigan School Hit Pause on Screens - Virtual Learning Is Growing — But Who Is It Serving?
I don’t yet know the percentage of economically disadvantaged students enrolled in our virtual programs. I do know we’ve expanded our virtual program at Traverse City High School and launched a new middle school option at East Middle School –… Read more: Virtual Learning Is Growing — But Who Is It Serving? - From Steadying the Ship to Full Speed Ahead: A New Vision for Early Literacy at TCAPS
Our most recent third-grade reading outcomes certainly make clear the work ahead: • All third graders: 49% proficient • Economically disadvantaged third graders: 38% • Not economically disadvantaged third graders: 53% These numbers show why it’s time to move from… Read more: From Steadying the Ship to Full Speed Ahead: A New Vision for Early Literacy at TCAPS - Growing Readers Together: TCAPS and the Traverse Area District Library
Strong readers grow in strong communities. One of the most powerful literacy partnerships we have is with the Traverse Area District Library. During Reading Month, their youth services team works closely with our eleven elementary schools to create meaningful reading… Read more: Growing Readers Together: TCAPS and the Traverse Area District Library
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