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Superintendent reports K'2 reading gains after intervention; district outlines summer training and programs
Summary
Superintendent Anthony Barnett told the Lincoln County Board of Education that K-2 reading proficiency rose from about 28% earlier this year to 61% after the district implemented an intervention and teacher training.
Superintendent Anthony Barnett reported substantial early-grade assessment gains and previewed summer professional learning and summer-school plans.
Barnett said the district's I-Ready assessments for kindergarten through second grade showed about 28% of students reading at grade level earlier in the year; after putting in an "ASH Lock" intervention and training teachers on corrective reading practices, he said reading proficiency for K-2 "has jumped to 61 percent proficient in grades K1 and 2" and math proficiency for those grades is "over 50% proficient." He also reported that the special education population saw "double digit growth." Barnett emphasized the improvements while cautioning that testing was not yet complete and that a fuller analysis would be presented at a later meeting once all students had tested.
Barnett provided districtwide summative assessment figures: he said the district saw a "6% or 7% improvement" in English language arts, a 3% improvement in math and a 6% improvement in science. He told the board a deeper dive on strengths and weaknesses would be available at a subsequent board meeting after remaining tests were completed.
Barnett said the district will continue intervention work and professional learning; he said Ms. Shortridge will present details on training during the Instruction Leadership session next week and that the district will hold a summer academy in July at Lincoln County High School for pre-K through 12 staff. When board members asked about summer-school location and dates, Barnett pointed to the personnel posting that listed locations and said the effective date for some summer-school personnel is July 1; the exact duration was not specified in the meeting materials. Barnett confirmed the district will provide bus service for summer school.
Barnett also described facilities work, including a "40 foot covered walkway" installed at the high school where buses load and unload, and plans to redesign the front entrance of the board office after wind damage. He said improvements at other sites, such as a gazebo at West Hamlin, are progressing.
Board members praised improvements and asked for additional scheduling details; Barnett said those specifics and materials for the summer academy will be shared through Microsoft Forms so participants know their schedules and resources before arriving.
