District reports STAR screening gains and a 13% pilot increase after morphology instruction

Aug 11, 2026

Presenter highlighted year‑over‑year STAR screening growth (third‑grade spring score from 61.3 to 63.9; a cohort moved from 61.3 to 77.9) and said a morphology pilot in grades 3–5 produced a 13% gain that will be scaled.

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District staff presented student screening data showing gains in early grades and cited a pilot on morphology instruction that produced measurable improvement. The presenter pointed to third‑grade screening growth and a cohort that improved substantially between screening windows, and said the pilot will be expanded to every 3rd–5th class this fall.

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