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District says middle‑school reading intervention is showing midyear gains; staff cites expanded coaching and collaboration
Summary
District staff reported midyear growth for students enrolled in a middle‑school reading intervention program: the district screened 863 students and said a large share are meeting or exceeding expected growth at midyear. Staff credited expanded tier‑2 sections, weekly coaching and collaboration between special and general education teachers.
Nebo School District staff on April 17 outlined progress in a districtwide middle‑school reading intervention that the district said is reaching hundreds of secondary students and producing measurable midyear gains.
At a work‑session presentation district presenters said the program screened 863 students this school year using Acadience assessments and teacher referrals and that roughly 854 students received intervention (district figures provided during the presentation). The program uses two coaching tiers: a Tier 3 foundation skills model and a Tier 2 comprehension‑focused intervention. Staff said schools expanded the number of intervention class sections compared with the program's launch two years ago.
Why it matters
Presenters told the board that many of the students reached by the…
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