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Phoenix Elementary approves progress monitoring report after district says third‑grade reading target was met
Summary
The Phoenix Elementary District governing board approved its progress monitoring report for Board Goal 1 (third‑grade reading) after presentations from district leaders showing the district hit its one‑year target. Board members discussed disparities between subgroups, intervention blocks and teacher retention as drivers of outcomes.
The Phoenix Elementary District Governing Board on June 24 approved the district's progress monitoring report for Board Goal 1, which tracks third‑grade reading performance on the Arizona Academic Standards Assessment (AASA).
District leaders told the board they met the district’s one‑year target for the goal after several years of targeted reading instruction and summer programs. “We started in 2024 with 23%. Our goal for this year was to hit 27%,” Superintendent Doctor Gonzales said, adding later, “as you can see, on the next page, we hit that mark.”
The board discussion focused on why some schools improved while others declined. Doctor Aileshire described three common elements at…
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