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Principals say summer 'Level Up' program and ESY produced measurable student gains
Summary
District summer school and Extended School Year (ESY) program served 221 students with intensive interventions; presenters gave examples of rapid reading and fluency gains and said ESY expanded to 17 classrooms this summer.
District principals reviewed the summer school 'Level Up' program and Extended School Year services, describing instructional structure, student selection criteria and measured outcomes. Melissa Simo and Dan Paquette summarized the program: 221 students attended 14 morning sessions (8 a.m.–11 a.m., Monday–Thursday); daily schedules included 65 minutes of math intervention and 85 minutes of reading and writing interventions supported by aides and small groups.
Melissa highlighted selection criteria used to prioritize students — including special education status, foster/homeless status, migrant status, socioeconomic disadvantage, chronic absenteeism, and English‑learner indicators — and showed example growth: one student’s reading scale score rose from 955 to 1,006 and a grade‑level equivalent from 3.4 to 4.6 in 14 days. Dan Paquette described ESY expansion to 17 classrooms, the related services provided (speech, therapists, transportation) and the importance of continuity to prevent regression for some students.
Tyson Witcher and Mackenzie Bates, ESY teachers, described classroom strategies and social gains. A board member thanked staff for the program’s results. The presentation concluded with staff noting next steps to continue program evaluation and the district’s plans to apply lessons learned to regular‑year supports.
