Academics

How We Teach 

Taft Elementary is a PreK - 6th Grade team-based school. Grades PreK - 2nd Grade are self-contained classrooms, and grades 3rd - 6th are departmentalized. All teachers work collaboratively to ensure a warm, welcoming and rigorous learning environment for all students. 

Teachers Use

• District Adopted Curriculum
  • ELA: Wit & Wisdom
  • Math: iReady 
  • Science: Amplify 
  • Social Studies: TCI 
• Ohio Learning Standards
• District pacing and planning/prep Assistance Guides
• Extended response questions, including Ohio State Test preparation questions
• Tailored instruction to reach all students
• Data analysis to improve instruction and resource allocation for growth in student achievement outcomes
• Writing and reading across curriculum
• Technology
• Classroom DOJO for behavior incentive and communication
• Character Strong (SEL)
• Focus for grades and assignment tracking

Quality Measures

A high quality core curriculum for English, Math, Science, and Social Studies, research-based instructional strategies, and school-wide positive behavior supports are provided for all students. Universal screening data is collected using iReady Benchmarks, Acadience Benchmarks, and Developmental Spelling Assessment

Other assessments:

• High quality lesson and unit assessments 
• Acadience bi-weekly progress monitoring for reading
• iReady quizzes and assessments for progress monitoring in mathematics
• Ohio State Tests

Our purpose: Ensure our school strives toward our vision every day.

What We Teach 

Taft Elementary follows the district's Pacing Guide for all subjects, which is aligned with Ohio's Academic Learning Standards.