Thatcher Unified District

We found that during the COVID-19 pandemic students who came from low-income families, were English learners, and who had other struggles lacked sufficient practice and access to digital resources that supported their learning beyond the direct instruction of the teacher. By updating our curriculum to include digital resources, students will be able to have the teacher model how to use the resources during direct instruction and have access to the same resources outside of the classroom. They no longer will have to use different resources in and out of the classroom due to availability. This consistency will better support student achievement and help address the learning loss that many students had during the pandemic. Having updated, research-based resources for the teachers that specifically address struggling learners, EL learners, and are better aligned to current state standards will provide a more consistent learning opportunity and multiple options of support for all students. Curriculum purchased includes: Savvas MyView Literacy for K-2, HMH Intro Reading 3-6, Savvas Envisions Math 7-12, HMH Into LIterature for 7-8, Savvas My Perspectives ELA 11-12.
Additionally, the purchase of evidence based SEL curriculum for our staff to use with students will help us better and more consistently address diverse student needs. This program is called Character Strong. The addition of another counselor will allow us to have a school counselor placed at each school building to more quickly address student needs.
Some students will be remaining in a distance learning environment for multiple reasons to include health, social emotional concerns, and a more suitable learning environment for them. It is for this reason we want to be able to provide a consistent experience for these students too.