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Provo School District reviews early-learning goals under Senate Bill 127; midyear data mixed
Summary
District staff told the Provo School Board the district met a math maintenance goal at midyear but has not yet reached a rigorous literacy increase target; instructional coaches and targeted professional development are the main supports.
Michelle Aldridge, presenting for district staff, told the Provo School Board on April 16 that the district’s early learning plan required by Senate Bill 127 sets three goals tied to Acadience diagnostic data and three-year trends.
At a midyear check-in, Aldridge said the district had met its math “maintenance” goal and reported gains in some grades, but had not yet hit the district’s ambitious literacy increase target. Aldridge noted the literacy target was a district-level 12 percentage-point increase for first graders who begin the year at or above benchmark.
Why it matters: the early learning plan is a state-mandated framework that ties teacher training, diagnostic assessment, targeted interventions and family communication to measurable kindergarten-through-third-grade outcomes. Meeting those goals affects curriculum decisions…
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