Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Middle schools report literacy gains, plan schedule changes and districtwide responsive-classroom training
Summary
Middle school leaders reported early literacy growth following a new curriculum, described collaborative C3 planning structures and coaches’ support, outlined schedule adjustments to add instructional minutes for core subjects, and announced districtwide responsive-classroom training and ACP alignment with the Cardinal's Journey.
Middle school leaders presented a combined update on literacy implementation, professional collaboration, schedule changes and plans for academic and career planning (ACP) at the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District’s March 3 meeting, saying early indicators show literacy growth and outlining next steps to sustain that implementation.
Literacy implementation and data: Administrators said the district adopted a new literacy curriculum this year with a large scope (several units totaling more content than available instructional days) and that teachers are selecting priority units in team planning. Early fall-to-winter measures (staff noted a national re-norming of Star reading assessments that affects comparisons) showed overall gains and particularly notable improvements among some underserved subgroups,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
