Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Meadow Drive and Hampton Street principals detail K–2 literacy, math gains and new early‑learning initiatives
Summary
Principals from the district’s two K–2 buildings presented combined data showing most students at or above grade level on early reading and math benchmarks, described badge‑based progress monitoring, tiered interventions and a new "Mini Mustangs" executive‑function pilot for pre‑K–2.
Principals Jenny Fahey (Meadow Drive) and Ms. Melendez (Hampton Street) presented combined K–2 data and initiatives to the Mineola Board of Education on Oct. 30, outlining literacy and math assessment results, intervention plans and an early‑learning executive‑function program.
Fahey told trustees that the buildings use multiple assessments — MCAS for dual‑language classrooms, EasyCBM and NWEA for reading and math — and that the district triangulates results with teacher observation and Foundations phonics assessments. She said intervention thresholds are flexible but generally begin at or below the 25th…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
