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HCPSS reports mixed progress on reading by Grade 3, outlines five next steps
Summary
District officials reported incremental gains in MCAP English Language Arts proficiency since 2022 and said particular student groups showed accelerated growth; they identified priorities including intensifying Tier 1 instruction, refining walk-through feedback, and focusing on multilingual learners and students with IEPs.
The Howard County Public School System presented a Reading by Grade 3 update that combined district assessment data, professional learning activities and next steps aimed at improving early literacy outcomes.
Ebony Lankford Brown, Executive Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, told the Board the district's preK-12 English language arts strategic plan centers on five goals: implement high-quality instructional materials, use the five core components of reading, provide professional learning on the science of reading, implement a multi-tiered system of supports and expand community engagement.
The presentation compared MCAP data from school…
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