Instruction must meet each child where they are, with trained teachers, support staff, and quality materials, focused on learning, not the test

Instruction must meet each child where they are. There is a need for trained teachers, support staff, and quality materials to reach each kid at their skill level. Teaching focused on student learning, not teaching to the test.

About this proposal: This statement was drafted by the MSEG team to capture the common thread across 3 comments shared on the What's Important board at the June 1, 2026 community engagement session. The original comments appear below, unedited, so you can see exactly what was said. Read all 159 comments from the session.

What we heard

• Maestros auxiliares, y small groups adaptados al nivel de lectura del niño (teacher aides and small groups adapted to the child's reading level)
• High quality instructional materials & teachers with time and support (PD time) to learn how to use that curriculum
• Teaches to the students, not the test