Establish and Implement a District-wide Vision for Instruction
Hanover will ensure all students have access to consistently excellent, standards-aligned instruction that meets their individual learning needs and supports them in demonstrating improved academic achievement.
| Strategic Priority One: | Establish and Implement a District-wide Vision for Instruction. |
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| Why is this a priority? | Why is this still a Priority? Student achievement outcomes indicate a need for more consistent, high-quality instructional practices across all classrooms. While curriculum materials are aligned, there is variability in how instruction is planned, delivered, and differentiated to meet the needs of all learners. |
| Action steps related to the priority | Action Steps Related to Strategic Priority 1 1.1 Deliver professional development on effective unit and lesson planning using backwards design, incorporating high-quality instructional practices, engagement strategies, and differentiation for all learners (including MLLs and students needing acceleration). 1.2 Daily lessons are planned and prepared from backwards planning with engagement and content in mind. Lessons are differentiated and scaffolds for all students such as MLL, those needing acceleration. Hanover Elementary School PM tool. Hanover Jr/Sr High School PM tool. 1.3 Implement ongoing curriculum effectiveness monitoring using assessment data and walkthroughs for continuous improvement |
| Evidence of Implementation | Evidence of Implementation for District Priority 1 1. Backwards Unit Planning professional development for teachers 2. High-Quality Lesson Preparation & Delivery 3. Continuous monitoring of learning objectives and comprehension checks 4. Hanover Elementary School PM Tool; Hanover Jr/Sr High School PM Tool |
| Evidence of Impact | Evidence of Impact for District Priority 1 The STUDENT SUCCESS and SYSTEM SUPPORT tabs provide the current measures for monitoring impact. 1.0 Current Accountability Status (2026 Performance Frameworks) Hanover Elementary: Turnaround. The school earned 27.8% of framework points (achievement 32.1%, growth 25.0%), below the 33.9% cutoff for Improvement. District: Accredited with Priority Improvement, Year 4 on the state accountability clock. The district’s academic score of 53.1% falls in the Improvement range (44–55.9%). A test participation penalty lowered the rating by one level. Participation correction in progress. Some students who should be excluded from the participation count under state rules were included: students who withdrew before testing, students served by BOCES, and students whose tests were voided. With them removed, preliminary figures put district participation above 95% in both subjects. The district is confirming the figures with CDE. No test scores change. 1.1 Accountability Targets Complete the participation correction with CDE so the district rating reflects Accredited with Improvement. That would stop the accountability clock before Year 5. Earn Accredited with Improvement or higher for two consecutive years, which removes the district from the clock. Move Hanover Elementary out of Turnaround to Improvement or higher on the next School Performance Framework. 2.0 Anticipated Progress in Coming Years: 2.1 Annual Goal – At the end of 2026-2027, MGP for grades 3-5 will be 50. 2.2 Interim Target – Winter NWEA MAP, 60% of students will meet growth goals. 3.0 PM tools will guide the District in continuous improvement. HES PM Tool, JSHS PM Tool. |