Frequently Asked Questions

The district’s goal is to ensure access, opportunities and a sense of belonging for students and staff in their school community. Hearing from as many students, families and staff members as possible will give the district better insight into what is going well and what areas of growth exist.

This work is a natural progression of ELEVATE, Five Star Schools’ strategic plan, in which the community identified a goal to know every student by name, strength and need.

Some of the areas Arrow Performance Group and the district will examine are feedback from the community (students, staff and families), existing student data, such as assessment and discipline data, curriculum and instructional materials that add to the representation of diverse groups in the context of students’ academic and life experiences, and the district’s current practices and policies. 

This information will support the district’s goals to:

• Give students, families and staff a sense of pride in the the district and a connection to the district’s positive culture 

• Implement practices throughout our district and schools that are responsive to the diverse cultural backgrounds and life experiences of our students

• Adopt curricular resources that are representative of our diverse student population

• Raise achievement levels for all students and close existing achievement gaps

• Increase graduation rates while increasing rigor 

When the review is complete, the district will share the findings as well as the recommended action steps with the community. The district will develop an action plan based on the recommendations and share updates with students, staff and families. 

The district has a commitment to ensuring equity for all students, staff and families. While this review specifically focuses on racial equity, the lessons learned can and will be applied to other areas as a long-term commitment to ongoing equity work in Five Star Schools.

The district wants to ensure that your student has the best learning experience possible, and we want to make sure that your child’s current experiences are reflected in our information gathering process. Students in grades 6-12 will have an opportunity to share feedback directly in the form of the 360 School Culture Survey. Parents of students at all grade levels will be able to share feedback in a survey.

The district’s hope is to create a safe, welcoming and affirming school environment for your student.

The district will communicate updates with families via email. Additionally, this website will contain new information, such as the findings of the review once they are finalized