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Middle‑school student groups show multi‑year gains in reading; math progress mixed, OPS to explore daily instruction and reorganization
Summary
Research presented to the board showed that no middle school met a composite goal of 3% annual growth in both math and reading across multiple student groups, but many student groups showed sustained improvement in reading. OPS plans to explore daily math and reading instruction and reorganize school structures to prioritize core academics.
District research staff told the board that a complex middle‑school goal — requiring growth in both math and reading for multiple student subgroups — was not met by any single school, but that several student groups demonstrated meaningful gains over three years.
The goal required each middle school to increase by 3 percent annually the share of students meeting or exceeding growth goals in both math and reading across multiple student groups (race/ethnicity breakdowns, English learners,…
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