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Waterbury schools report modest reading gains as district rolls out new curricula and assessments
Summary
Interim Superintendent Dr. Schwartz summarized this year’s rollout of districtwide ELA and math materials, pilot plans for OpenSciEd science and K–8 math procurement, and a 4 percentage point rise in proficiency on the district’s MCLASS measure.
Interim Superintendent Dr. Schwartz told the Waterbury Board of Education on July 10 that the district implemented new English language arts programs this year and began districtwide supports intended to raise reading achievement. “4% is a pretty nice gain,” she said referring to the district’s change in proficiency on MCLASS, the district’s benchmark assessment administered three times a year.
The district adopted Benchmark Advanced as the K–5 core ELA program, with Benchmark Adelante for Spanish bilingual students, Benchmark Express for English learners, and Steps to Advance as an intervention for language comprehension. Dr. Schwartz…
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