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West Rapids Elementary reports early gains after year-one literacy rollout; principal flags staff workload and pacing needs
Summary
Sean Martinson, principal of West Rapids Elementary, told the board his school opened a new K–2 building and saw measurable fall‑to‑spring reading gains in kindergarten and first grade after year‑one implementation of WIT & WISDOM and Carryall professional development.
Sean Martinson, principal of West Rapids Elementary School, told the school board the building opened a new K–2 site this year and completed year-one implementation of a district literacy initiative built on WIT & WISDOM curriculum and Carryall (a research-based professional development sequence). He said staff are participating in extensive professional development and the school used FastBridge and aReading assessment tools to measure student progress.
Martinson described measurable movement from higher-risk toward lower-risk reading categories for kindergarten and first grade in spring assessments this year. He summarized…
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