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Central Unified reports double‑digit third‑grade gains after LETRS training; district cites 17‑point SBAC jump in cohort
Summary
Interim Superintendent Dr. O’Brien reported district ELA gains and pronounced third‑grade improvement tied to LETRS (science of reading) teacher training: third‑grade students in LETRS classrooms rose from 27% to 44% proficiency on SBAC, a 17‑point gain; district ELA rose to 44.3% overall.
Interim Superintendent Dr. O’Brien told the Central Unified Board of Trustees on June 24 that the district’s multi‑year focus on early literacy and a phonics‑based approach (LETRS training) coincided with measurable improvements on state and local reading assessments.
“Our district is now at 44.3% in ELA,” Dr. O’Brien said, reporting district SBAC results and calling out strong third‑grade gains. She said third‑grade students in classrooms led by teachers trained in LETRS moved from 27% proficiency to 44% this school year — a 17‑point increase…
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