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Sunset Junior High cites literacy gains after targeted grant, adds secondary literacy course
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Sunset Junior High principal Tammy Oliver told the Davis School District board the school used a $375,000 Elevate Schools grant to expand tiered literacy supports for students with disabilities and English-language learners and launched a secondary literacy course; early assessment data show measurable gains, district staff said.
Tammy Oliver, principal of Sunset Junior High, told the Davis School District board at a workshop presentation that the school has pursued a 2½-year literacy initiative aimed at improving outcomes for students with disabilities and English-language learners.
Oliver said Sunset is designated as an additional targeted support and improvement (ATSI) school and that in 2023 the school secured an Elevate Schools state grant totaling $375,000 spread over three years to bolster literacy work. "We got that grant," she said, "$375,000 over a 3 year period." Staff focused on tiered literacy supports:…
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