Why is Morton a Merit/RAD District?
Morton Junior/Senior High School has been identified/designated as a Required Action District (RAD) based on student achievement. We have been designated because we have not met Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) in reading and math.
What is Morton doing to improve student achievement?
1. Collaborating with Educational Service District 113
2. Wrote a school improvement plan
3. Hired four key personnel to assist the staff
* Kathy Tully – Technical Assistance Coordinator (TAC)
* Katelyn Hubert – Math coach
* Derrek Berkompas – Literacy coach
* Chris Johnson – District Community Communications Coordinator
4. Planned a four-day Summer Institute
* Compassionate Schools
* Charlotte Danielson’s Instructional Frameworks
* Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS)
5. Implement Response To Intervention (RTI)
* Reading RTI
* Math RTI
6. Early release on Wednesdays to receive training, collaboration support, implementation and professional development of RTI, PBIS, Instructional Frameworks, curriculum alignment, assessments and data collecting.