Landscape Analysis, Office of the State Superintendent of Education, 2019 (DC School Report Card)
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Focus: Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Challenge: Diverse learners with significant needs
Solution: UDL training and a Demo Classroom model
Impact: 93% of students met or exceeded growth targets
Focus: Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
Challenge: Gaps in achievement and discipline for students with disabilities
Solution: Data-driven interventions and schoolwide academic supports
Impact: Students with disabilities grew at the same rate as peers; suspensions dropped to under 1%
Focus: Tier 3 Math and Reading Intervention
Challenge: Students entering 3-4 grade levels behind
Solution: Embedded intervention with individualized support and progress tracking
Impact: Students doubled projected growth; over 60% met or exceeded RIT goals
Focus: Flexible Learning Labs
Challenge: IEP services and schedules weren’t aligned to student needs
Solution: Redesigned schedules and labs centered on student-driven support
Impact: 85% of students with disabilities met growth goals; strong ELA and math gains
Building on the success of our Demonstration Classrooms in DC, the National Demonstration Classroom Institute (NCDI) helps school and system leaders learn how to design, launch, and sustain Demonstration Classrooms in their own contexts. Through live classroom visits, structured observation, and planning sessions, participants experience high-quality instruction for every learner demonstrated in real time, and leave prepared to turn possibility into practice in schools and systems across the country.
