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Sarasota schools report midyear gains in reading, roll out tighter 'push plans' for math and literacy
Summary
Superintendent Connor and district academic leaders presented midyear progress-monitoring (PM2) results showing gains in ELA and graduation rates, and described targeted "push plans" — Win Roadmap, Read 180, Project 8 and Project 10 — aimed at sustaining literacy growth and addressing lagging math scores.
Sarasota County School District leaders presented midyear progress-monitoring (PM2) results Feb. 4, saying the system has made measurable gains in reading and graduation rates while rolling out targeted interventions to address math declines.
Superintendent Conner said districtwide scores on state progress-monitoring assessments showed “tremendous progress” in several categories and that the district is recalibrating its 2025 strategic-plan goals after exceeding many 2024 targets. He noted the district’s 2024 graduation rate moved from 90.3% to 92.5%.
The results matter because the PM series feeds local monitoring and state accountability calculations, district staff said. “We are aggressively monitoring the data,” Superintendent Conner told the board, adding that the district will combine PM2, PM3 and local curriculum assessments to shape…
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