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Colonial pilots show gains; board told K–5 Amplify Desmos math to roll out after positive results
Summary
A district presentation on April 8 summarized year‑0 pilot results for Amplify Desmos math across elementary schools, described the program's fluency tools and teacher supports, and said the district expects a K–5 rollout next year after further training and planning.
Crystal Langkor, the district's leadership-and-learning presenter, told the Colonial School Board on April 8 that results from a year‑0 pilot of Amplify Desmos math showed measurable gains in several grades and that the district plans a full K–5 implementation next school year.
"We're seeing some really great growth," Langkor said, summarizing student progress she showed from classrooms that participated in the pilot. She said all eight elementary schools participated in at least part of the pilot and that pilots varied by grade and by Professional Learning Community participation.
The district presented specific examples from pilot schools: kindergarten and first grade cohorts outperformed their end‑of‑year results from the prior year at midyear checks; one elementary school (Newcastle) showed overall gains…
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