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District reports strong K–8 literacy, math gains tied to ELG grant and assessment changes
Summary
Steamboat Springs presented end-of-year data showing notable growth in K–5 DIBELS and I-Ready measures and middle-school gains; district staff credited ELG grant supports, new intervention cycles and curriculum alignment for the improvements.
Tim Ritter, who presented district assessment data at the June 16 school board meeting, said the district will present the information across three board meetings this year and showed results tied to the district’s ELG (Early Literacy Grant) work and other assessment programs.
"First things first, we are going to, much like we have in previous years, roll out the data at 3 different board meetings," Ritter said. He described K–3 DIBELS growth tied to the ELG grant, showing reductions in the share of students in the "well below benchmark" category and districtwide proficiency gains.
Ritter highlighted that all schools…
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