Theory of Action

If the Superintendents in the Upper Yakima Valley collaborate regularly through a Professional Learning Community to develop the necessary structures and systems to support the instructional core (Teachers’ Knowledge and Skills; Student Engagement; and Academically Challenging Content), then student learning in our respective districts will increase.

Problem of Practice

As education leaders in the Upper Yakima Valley,

superintendents have been working harder than ever

to improve student learning. The result is that student achievement has shown some progress, but is still not at the desired level. Based on student achievement data, we believe the major contributor to this is variation in the quality of instruction between classrooms and districts.