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District presents summer RISE results showing academic gains at elementary and middle school levels
Summary
Fridley Public Schools presented pre/post data for its summer RISE program showing measurable gains: elementary ELA and math proficiency increases and middle school gains in both subjects, with presenters crediting curriculum fidelity and coaching.
Fridley Public Schools staff reported measurable reading and math gains from the district’s RISE summer program, presenting pre- and post-test data for elementary and middle school participants.
Program staff said the elementary RISE pilot ran 23 instructional days (five weeks). Presenters said roughly 120 rising first- through fourth-grade students (about 61%) began the program below grade-level expectations in ELA, but that the below-basic proportion declined during the program. According to the presentation, elementary students showed a 13.4 percentage-point increase in students scoring in basic or proficient ranges in ELA and a 16.2 percentage-point increase in math; presenters said 69% of elementary participants (reported as 138 students) ended the summer performing at the proficient level.
Middle school results were reported as larger gains in year two of implementation: presenters reported a 37.5 percentage-point increase in ELA (students moving into basic or proficient categories) and a 40.6 percentage-point increase in math from pre- to post-test. Presenters attributed gains to curriculum fidelity, in-person coaching and follow-through by teachers.
"When we follow as designed and use the materials and the pacing as designed and take our coaching as designed, the results speak for themselves," Superintendent Lewis said, praising staff for their work implementing the program.
Presenters shared classroom examples showing students moving from minimal to structured writing and improved math explanations over the course of the program. The team emphasized that curriculum fidelity and coaching — not shortcuts — produced the results, and they urged continuation of practices into the school year.
Presenters said the RISE program included targeted coaching and supports for students with disabilities, and they credited paraprofessionals, Nutrition Services and transportation for operational support. Board members praised the results and noted the program’s potential to accelerate learning in multiple five-week blocks across the school year.
The presenters did not provide a district-wide cost breakdown, per-student cost, or longitudinal projections at this meeting.
