Instructional Focus

An Instructional Focus is a single, specific academic area identified by teachers, parents, and students that, were it emphasized, would improve the performance of every student on campus.  It is based on every student's learning needs as evidenced by multiple sources of data and touches the whole school - every professional, every classroom, every day.  Teachers collaborate to talk about the Instructional Focus and effective teaching strategies to improve teaching and learning. Ours follows:

All GHS students will show growth in the ability to think critically through a focus on non-fiction writing, using the following as measures:  annual CST scores, quarterly grades, and scores in semi-annual writing prompts.