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District reports mixed literacy results: DIBELS target met for one measure, another fell short; Orton Gillingham coaching expanded
Summary
Chief Botticelli reported that the district met one interim DIBELS target (well-below average decreased from 47% to 43%) and exceeded an iReady comprehension target, while a second DIBELS proficiency target fell short. The district cited Orton Gillingham instruction, RTI, and IMSE coaching as drivers of gains.
At the July 16 Buffalo City School District Board of Education meeting, Chief Academic Officer Botticelli presented interim literacy data tied to the board's goals, reporting mixed results across three targets and outlining next steps.
Botticelli said the district met interim goal 1.3: the percent of economically disadvantaged grade-3 students who were "well below average" on the DIBELS assessment fell from 47% in 2024 to the board's target of 43% in 2025. She said the measure captures fluency and decoding skills and attributed improvement to targeted reading interventions, including Orton Gillingham instruction and RTI (response to intervention).
By contrast, interim goal 1.2—measuring…
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