NM DASH 2024-25 Suite of Supplemental Professional Development Materials and Guidance


2024-2025 Process Guide for Traditional and Spotlight Schools

This guide provides tailored support and guidance for both:

Traditional Schools following standard improvement processes.

Spotlight Schools with specific targeted interventions and priorities.

Each guide follows the same six-component framework, ensuring a consistent and scalable approach to school improvement.

New Mexico School DASH: A Framework for School Improvement

The New Mexico Public Education Department (NM PED) is committed to ensuring that every student is successful in their future college, career, or civic endeavors. To achieve this, NM PED focuses on building educator capacity statewide to sustain improvement and close achievement gaps.

Introducing NM School DASH

To bring this vision to life, NM PED has developed NM School DASH—a framework designed to support evidence-based planning, implementation, and monitoring in schools. Informed by research and statewide input from school and district leaders, NM School DASH provides a clear and structured approach to school improvement, inspiring change and fostering collaboration among educators.

Key Features of NM School DASH

  • Identifies essential resources to support school improvement efforts.

  • Documents critical offline activities for planning, implementation, and monitoring.

  • Facilitates data-driven conversations for meaningful collaboration.

  • Promotes a common, consistent approach to improvement planning.

  • Encourages a laser-like focus on improving student outcomes while fostering a growth mindset among educators.

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NM School DASH Professional Learning and Technical Assistance

Questions? Connie Copeland or Sandy Gladden