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The Pewaukee School District Teaching and Learning Department is dedicated to opening the door to each child’s future by delivering a rigorous, relevant, and future-ready educational experience. The department oversees curriculum, instruction, and assessment across all grade levels, ensuring high standards and innovative practices that prepare students for life beyond school. Its work includes managing and renewing K–12 curriculum, designing instructional programming and assessment systems that support personalized learning, offering choice-driven professional development aligned with district goals, and advancing future-ready initiatives that integrate technology and modern skills. Through close collaboration with educators, administrators, and partners, the Teaching and Learning Department brings strategic plans to life in classrooms, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.
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PEWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT
FORM OF ASSESSEMENTS
In order to effectively communicate the learning, growth and achievement of our students in a constructive and timely manner, we believe that assessment practices utilized throughout the district must be accurate, meaningful, consistent & supportive of learning. The Pewaukee School District uses a comprehensive Pewaukee District Assessment Program to obtain a balanced profile of student achievement. Our program consists of a three-tiered system including standardized testing, district selected assessments, and classroom assessments, all of which are monitored on an ongoing basis.
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STANDARDIZED
TESTING
The District’s standardized testing program includes the State-mandated assessment system which will again include a new set of tests in the areas of English Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies in grades 3-8 and 10 (social studies), along with the administration of the Pre-ACT (grades 9-10), and ACT (grade 11). Our students consistently perform among the best in Wisconsin on these assessments.
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PSD
BENCHMARK
ASSESSMENTS
Our schools utilize a variety of standardized assessments as formative progress checks throughout the year. This includes STAR Math (grades 5K-8), STAR Reading (grades 2-8), and STAR Early Literacy (grades 4K-1), the Fountas and Pinnell (F&P) Reading Assessment (grades 4K-5), and Pre-ACT (grade 8-10).
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CLASSROOM
ASSESSMENT
Classroom assessments are used both formatively for learning and summatively of learning. Summative assessments are administered at the end of a period of learning for the purpose of reporting achievement and progress to students and parents. These assessments are tightly aligned with the Board approved priority standards.
ANTHONY PIZZO
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
262-695-5035
Anthony Pizzo is an experienced educational leader currently serving as the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning for the Pewaukee School District in Wisconsin. He has been in education for 20 years, holding roles as both a teacher and an administrator. He has been with Pewaukee for 10 years and brings over a decade of administrative experience, having served as a building-level administrator at both the high school and middle school levels, including six years as principal of Asa Clark Middle School and three years as associate principal. He is dedicated to fostering innovative and effective educational practices.
Anthony holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Concordia University.
He has led district-wide initiatives focused on curriculum renewal, instructional improvement, strategic planning, and continuous school improvement processes. He is passionate about using data-driven decision-making to advance student achievement and is committed to building collaborative professional learning cultures.
In addition to his district role, Anthony has served as an adjunct professor in educational leadership at the university level and coaches principals across Wisconsin through the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators (AWSA).
KATIE SPADONI
DIRECTOR OF LEARNING &
ACADEMIC COACHING
262-695-5075
Katie Spadoni serves as the Director of Learning and Academic Coaching in the Pewaukee School District, marking her first role within the Teaching and Learning Department. She brings 16 years of educational experience to the position, having served as both a classroom teacher and a school administrator. Since joining the Pewaukee team in 2018, Katie served as Principal and Associate Principal at Asa Clark Middle School. She is dedicated to designing, aligning, and evaluating instructional practices through coaching, curriculum development, and professional learning.
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Katie holds a Bachelor of Education degree with a minor in Language Arts from St. Norbert College and a Master of Science degree in Educational Leadership from Carroll University.
Throughout her career, she has led district-wide and building initiatives focused on Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), curriculum evaluation and adoption, and adult learning frameworks. As Pewaukee's MTSS Lead for six years, she directed a complete redesign of the district's MTSS handbook and facilitated cross-role collaboration to align academic, behavioral, and social-emotional supports. She is passionate about non-evaluative instructional coaching, standards-based curriculum alignment, and building data-informed, growth-oriented learning cultures.
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Katie believes that strong schools are built on meaningful relationships and continuous growth. She is deeply proud to be part of the Pewaukee community and looks forward to partnering with educators across the district to ensure every student succeeds.
ADRIANA PLACH
DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
262-695-5057
Adriana Plach is the Director of Innovation & Continuous Improvement for the Pewaukee School District in Wisconsin where she has served students for over 20 years. A licensed school counselor, Adriana has extensive experience in student mental health, college and career readiness, building and launching new initiatives, mentorship, and continuous improvement.
Adriana holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a Masters of Educational Psychology with a specialization in School Counseling from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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Prior to her current role, Adriana held roles as a school counselor, Academic & Career Planning Coordinator, and Continuous Improvement Coordinator. She has presented regionally and nationally on building systems for student success. She is committed to developing sustainable, realistic systems that provide educators with the ability to comprehensively support all students, while engaging families and the broader community in the process of building the next generation.
