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District reports early gains from math planning days and a new decoding reading program
Summary
Board heard that district math planning (MTSS) days and the 'Really Great Reading' decoding program produced observable classroom changes and early gains for students in intervention.
District staff reported work under the district MTSS leadership team to accelerate math instruction and the adoption of a decoding-focused reading intervention called Really Great Reading.
Math planning days brought grade-level teams together to plan, teach, study and adjust lessons in one day. Staff described using vertical nonpermanent surfaces (mobile whiteboards) so students work collaboratively on problems; administrators said they observed teachers adopting that strategy in multiple classrooms. Staff reported mid-year review results showing gains: the district reported it had set goals for overall math proficiency and for targeted groups, and that it had exceeded one internal target for TBIP (students receiving targeted supports) growth and planned to reset goals for the second semester.
On reading, the district presented early positive results from Really Great Reading. Staff said two students exited reading intervention this semester and that 71% of eighth graders who participated in the intervention showed growth on the Star reading assessment. Staff emphasized that the decoding-focused program lets teachers match instruction to the specific reading skill a student needs rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
Board members praised the work and asked about timing for showing sustained results; staff said they are tracking data and will reset goals for the second semester based on observed gains.
