MPS reports reading and math gains, outlines expanded coaching for Achievement Gap Reduction program

Milwaukee — Milwaukee Public Schools officials reported measurable reading and math gains and described plans to expand coaching and classroom supports during an end-of-year update on the district’s Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program at a Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation meeting.

The AGR office told the committee the program served 10,813 students across 63 schools and one non‑instrumentality charter school this year and focuses on class‑size reduction in K–5 and instructional coaching designed to narrow opportunity gaps.

The report from Allison Feuer, the district’s early childhood supervisor, said the AGR program is a contractual reporting requirement from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. “This update is a contractual requirement mandated by the Department of Public Instruction for the AGR program,” Feuer said.

Why it matters: The committee heard data the district said show progress for the program’s target learners — mostly economically disadvantaged students — and a set of next steps to sustain and scale supports. The presentation highlighted areas where the district will concentrate coaching and monitoring to push more students toward grade‑level proficiency.

Key findings and supports

Feuer summarized instructional monitoring and assessment results that the AGR office used to guide coaching and resource allocation. The presentation said AGR enrollment totaled 10,813 students, with 22.8% English language learners,…