its growth and influence the lives of the students, staff, and families that support it. The Oxford School District has adopted an innovative approach to education that challenges the traditional model, where time is fixed and learning varies. Instead, Oxford flips the script— treating learning as the constant and adjusting time as the variable– meaning students are given diverse time and opportunity to master academic standards and achieve proficiency before moving to the next grade level. The district also intentionally separates academic content mastery from behavioral considerations to provide a clear picture of a student’s intellectual growth. A key driver of this approach is the district’s implementation of standards-based learning, which clearly defines what students are expected to learn and provides transparent feedback on their progress. By aligning instruction, assessment, and grading to specific learning standards, Oxford ensures that every student understands their learning goals and receives targeted support to achieve them. One of the most effective ways Oxford drives meaningful progress is through its “Redefining Ready” Pre-K to Professional initiative, which was born out of a critical mastery gap between Oxford High School graduates and college graduates. The community entrusts the district with the responsibility of preparing not only strong graduates, but also great citizens who are ready to contribute to the world. The initiative measures important non-academic factors—like attendance, punctuality, extracurricular participation, and community service—that strongly impact student success. These efforts support the district’s “Portrait of a Graduate,” which focuses on developing well-rounded students with key skills such as ethics, responsibility, problem-solving, and resilience. To support this, the Oxford School District also leverages powerful tools, such as the i-Ready digital assessment platform. “We utilize i-Ready as a powerful tool to support students across all tiers of intervention.The diagnostic assessments help us identify each student’s specific learning needs, while the personalized instruction component allows us to provide targeted support, whether it’s for remediation, reinforcement, or enrichment. i-Ready plays a key role in our MTSS framework, helping educators make data-informed decisions and ensuring every student has the 417 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07 OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT
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