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District high‑school teams report literacy gains, outline supports for students below grade level
Summary
Middleton High School and Clark Street Community School presented improvement plans focused on literacy, interventions for students reading below grade level and expanded professional learning for special education staff. School leaders said early indicators show gains but acknowledged persistent gaps for some demographic groups.
Middleton High School administrators and Clark Street Community School leaders told the Board of Education on Jan. 27 that a multi‑year focus on literacy, aligned standards and targeted interventions has produced measurable gains but that work remains on equity and students with disabilities.
Clark Street Principal Jill Gerner said Clark Street uses a schoolwide literacy rubric and regular cycles of drafting, feedback and revision. "We use a common set of school wide rubrics for all reading and writing," Gerner said. She described the charter school's competency‑based model and partnerships with Middleton High School instructional coaches and national organizations to assess and strengthen literacy and competency skills.
The high school's team…
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