Hear how districts are connecting academics with career exploration, using available funding strategically, and building programs that give more students a clear path forward.

Learn How Leaders Turned Improvement Goals into Action


CSI to Success at Great Falls Elementary

Explore the instructional shifts and data-driven practices that helped Dr. Taylor led her school to Palmetto’s Finest semifinalist recognition in just one year and sustain that progress.


From Learning Gaps to Growth at Sedgefield Middle School

See how Dr. Cowan implemented targeted, small-group tutoring to address students’ specific learning needs and drive growth.


Expanding Intervention Capacity When Staffing Is Stretched

Hear how virtual, educator-led small-group instruction is helping schools deliver targeted support while managing staffing constraints.


Turning diagnostic data into immediate action

Connecting Exact Path's diagnostic assessments directly to Targeted Skills Instruction placement, so students start the right path immediately instead of waiting on a second round of testing.


Delivering intervention flexibly, without adding headcount

Using virtual, educator-led small-group instruction to extend intervention capacity — a critical option for schools balancing improvement goals against staffing constraints.


Turning strategy into student impact

Applying lessons from a district that has used this combination to move from a low-performing designation to measurable academic growth.

Special Guest


Dr. Tammy Taylor
Coordinator of Recruitment and Employee Relations, Chester County School District
 
 


Dr. Ezra Cowan
Principal, Sedgefield Middle School, Berkeley County School District, SC

Dr. Cowan is the principal of Sedgefield Middle School in Berkeley County School District. He joined Sedgefield as interim principal and was named principal for the 2026-2027 school year, after serving as assistant principal at Westview Middle.

He leads through improved instruction, intentional team support, shared accountability, and strong partnerships with families and the community, with a focus on closing academic gaps and preparing every student for a future of academic curiosity and limitless possibilities.

Dr. Tammy Taylor
Coordinator of Recruitment and Employee Relations, Chester County School District, SC

Dr. Taylor is the principal of Great Falls Elementary School in Chester County, South Carolina. She led the school from Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) designation to semifinalist recognition for Palmetto's Finest in just one year, and the school has sustained that progress since.

Her leadership centers on instructional shifts and data-driven practices that turn improvement goals into lasting results for students.

About Millbrook Central

Millbrook Central School District serves 710 students across four schools, pre-K through grade 12, in the rural Hudson Valley. Millbrook is focused on connecting academic growth to equitable, student-centered college and career planning across their middle and high schools.

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