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Bailey Middle School outlines reading, math gains and new student-support pilots
Summary
Bailey Middle School Principal Deborah Fitzgerald and staff presented district-aligned instructional strategies, a seventh-grade AVID binder pilot, a student-ambassador program, mentoring initiatives and early I‑Ready data showing cohort gains in reading and math.
Bailey Middle School Principal Deborah Fitzgerald told the Kingston City School District Board of Education on Tuesday that the school’s early-year instructional changes and expanded student supports are producing measurable gains and that several new pilots aim to boost organization, engagement and mentoring.
Fitzgerald presented two instructional priorities — a dedicated "wind block" for reading groups and a math-extension block — and described a pair of non-instructional strategies: a seventh-grade AVID binder pilot to build executive-function skills and a student-ambassador program to strengthen student voice. She introduced an ongoing "Check and Connect" mentoring pilot that pairs students with staff for daily or scheduled check-ins, and she praised IMI (Inform,…
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