Through the implementation of rigorous and research-based academic programs, the Hillsboro School District is committed to the continuous improvement of student opportunity and achievement.  We are dedicated to using data on student performance to strengthen our instructional programs for all students while simultaneously closing achievement gaps. The Office for School Performance plans and manages the instructional curricula and expectations for the district, tracks school performance, and provides staff development and training. Areas of focus include:

Literacy and Language
The District is in the midst of implementing a K-12 Literacy Plan designed to support high levels of reading comprehension and writing performance for all students. Teachers carry out well developed systems of instructional support for students at all levels and use data regularly to monitor the progress of all students and to provide the appropriate level and amount of instruction to cause all students to reach their potential.   

Professional Learning Communities
Teacher collaboration time with a focus on student learning is a priority for the District. Teams of teachers regularly meet to clarify common learning targets (standards) for their students, develop common assessments to monitor student learning, and determine the best instructional practices to help students achieve high levels of learning. This kind of collaboration ensures that all students have access to and opportunity for a rigorous curriculum and that teachers have the opportunity to share successful strategies and learn from each other.

Mathematics
A District math study team is in the process of establishing a mathematics teaching and learning plan that will align to Oregon State Standards while also preparing students to meet College and Career Readiness benchmarks.  Increasingly, students are asked to use math to reason, solve problems, analyze complex tasks, and to think critically.  They are asked to justify and explain their thinking mathematically. The math study team continues to lead teachers in the development of instructional practices and in the use of materials that support students in these critical areas.

Quality Assessment & Grading Practices
The District is committed to being data-driven and this requires the use of quality assessment practices.  To learn more about our grading and reporting guidelines, please view the Secondary Grading and Reporting Information.  The District is in the process of developing assessment leadership teams at each of our secondary schools in our efforts to improve the quality of our assessments, the use of assessment results at both the classroom and the school level, and in the reporting of student progress and grading practices.