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Board approves progress report for middle‑years literacy but says district fell short of target
Summary
The governing board approved the progress monitoring report for Board Goal 4 (middle‑years literacy) after staff presented a 30% proficiency rate against a 35% target. Board members and staff discussed teacher turnover, limited intervention time at middle school and plans to scale interventions and coaching.
The Phoenix Elementary District Governing Board on June 24 reviewed progress on Board Goal 4, the district’s middle‑years literacy target, and voted to accept the monitoring report after staff said the district did not meet the one‑year goal.
Superintendent Doctor Gonzales and Doctor Aileshire told the board the district’s target for the year was 35% proficiency; staff reported a 30% result. “We’re realizing more and more…how important that foundation is,” Gonzales said, describing reading across the curriculum and writing instruction as…
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