CARTHAGE, Mo. — Carthage Intermediate Center has earned distinction as a Promising Practices Professional Learning Community at Work®, as recognized by Solution Tree for its outstanding progress in enhancing student achievement. This accolade underscores the Carthage School District’s steadfast commitment to implementing the PLC at Work process, which has significantly advanced student learning outcomes.
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) are schools and districts in which educators recognize that the key to improved learning for students is ongoing, job-embedded learning for the adults who serve those students. The three big ideas of a PLC call upon educators to:
- Focus on Learning
- Building a Collaborative Culture
- Creating a Results Orientation
In response to this prestigious recognition, CIC Principal, Dr. Scott Ragsdale expressed, “We are deeply honored by this recognition, which validates our efforts and affirms our commitment to continuous improvement.”
Promising Practices schools demonstrate a strong foundation rooted in PLC principles, with consistent implementation over one to two years and tangible evidence of improved student learning during this period. Upon achieving measurable results, schools detail their practices, structures, and culture in an application submitted to the PLC Review Committee for consideration.
Recognized Promising Practices schools are featured on AllThingsPLC.info, a platform where they share implementation strategies, structures, and performance insights with educators seeking to enhance their schools. AllThingsPLC.info, developed and maintained by Solution Tree, offers collaboration tools, articles, research, blog posts, and other valuable resources. For over two decades, Solution Tree has empowered K–12 teachers and administrators with educational strategies and tools that foster success for every student.
On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 7:45 am, a representative from Solution Tree will present Carthage Intermediate Center students and staff with a celebration box containing a Promising Practices School flag and a certificate of recognition during their monthly assembly. We invite members of the press to join us in celebration of this momentous occasion.
