As reported in the 2024 Nation’s Report Card, the average range score of the 74 SPED students in Crow Creek Tribal Schools (CCTS) was 214. This was lower than their score (218) in 2022. This affected the overall NWEA ELA performance of the entire CCTS students in their level of reading skills and comprehension. Likewise, it has contributed to the low performance of students in the entire South Dakota, lower than the basic level of 60% in NAEP 2024. This percentage was smaller than that in 2022 (65%) and in 2023 (69%). Thus, this study was conceptualized to help improve the NWEA ELA results through "Collaborative Coaching" - a program in CCTS SPED Department, particularly with the 5 SPED teachers as the respondents. Theoretically, the Three Cs for Educational Teams (S. Wallace, 2022) provided a structured approach in the conduct of this research. As a result, the general weighted mean of 3.85 revealed that the respondents Very Often believe that it is more advantageous to undergo collaborative coaching to teach reading skills to their SPED students. A total of 12.39% increase from their previous NWEA ELA average score, 214 in 2024 vs. 240 in 2025, became the success indicator for the effective implementation of collaborative coaching and target improvement of students in reading skills, where teachers shared their teaching strategies and expertise. Therefore, it was recommended to intensify collaborative coaching as a teaching strategy by institutionalizing it in both the general education and SPED departments in Crow Creek Tribal Schools.

Authors:
Paulo Mangubos, Crow Creek Tribal Schools, United States

About the Presenter(s)
As a passionate research enthusiast, Paulo B. Mangubos finished his doctorate degree －Doctor of Philosophy (Educational Management) in the University of Perpetual Help System - Las Piñas in 2022.

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