Park City schools present 2025-26 early learning plan; district to continue literacy rollout and refocus state-mandated goal-setting on math

Park City School District staff presented the district'wide early learning plan for 2025—26 at the Board of Education work session, describing how the district will track K—3 reading and math benchmarks, continue implementation of newly adopted literacy materials and target computation skills in primary grades. Amy Jenkins, executive director of teaching and learning, said the district follows state-required assessment windows and reporting and that the first Acadience (formerly DIBELS) screening window opens next week. "We test three times a year in reading and math," Jenkins said, describing tiered interventions for students who do not meet benchmarks and the district'level supports for teachers. Jenkins and Katie McGann, the district literacy specialist, summarized last year's Acadience results and the first-year effects of a major K—3 literacy adoption. Jenkins said Park City's K—3 composite literacy score moved from 61…