SchoolCity Success Stories

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District

With the goal of lifting several elementary schools out of Program Improvement, educators at Fairfield-Suisun created a program of frequent formative assessments based on SchoolCity technology. Within months, the district was able to impact instruction and schools experienced signicant growth in local test scores.

Challenges

• Increase student performance growth in elementary school sites to help lift them out of Program Improvement status.
• Inspire teachers to develop a wider range of techniques to help all learners master the standards.
• Make students aware of their own academic strengths and areas for growth.

Solution

• SchoolCity Assessment Software, STARS™.
• Formative assessments created jointly by the district and SchoolCity.
• Professional Development for teachers conducted by SchoolCity.

Benefits

• Results in tests that replicate California Standards Test Academic Performance Index (CST API) scores show gains of up to 71 points in some areas.
• Teachers have begun to modify their instruction in specific areas by adding problem solving, manipulatives, or other techniques.
• Clear, colorful graphs allow students to understand exactly where they stand and motivate them to achieve proficient status.

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County Office Adopts SchoolCity's Products!

The Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) has adopted SchoolCity's Planning, Assessment and Analysis tools and calls them SChoolPlan™! More than 60 districts and hundreds of California schools are using SChoolPlan™ to improve planning, teaching and learning.