South Euclid-Lyndhurst principals tout gains, push early‑literacy and targeted interventions

Principals for the South Euclid‑Lyndhurst City School District presented school‑level report‑card results and a district summary at the board’s Oct. 14 meeting, highlighting academic gains while urging family and staff action to shore up early‑literacy and attendance.

District leaders opened the presentations by saying the district earned an overall 3.5‑star rating and that the district will emphasize fidelity to high‑quality curriculum and a consistent "no new instruction" (NNI) block to boost K–3 literacy. "NNI is to improve the early literacy in that K through 3," a district presenter said.

Adrian Elementary Principal Ray Lasky reported Adrian earned 4 of 5 stars and a performance index (PI) of 89.7. Lasky said the school’s work on explicit writing, use of diagnostic I‑Ready data and parent partnerships drove achievement, but summer learning loss and chronic absenteeism remain obstacles. "We scored 89.7%. Three more tenths of a percent, we would have 5 stars," Lasky said, noting targeted interventions and attendance awards as remedies.

Roland Elementary Principal Sylvia Marshall framed Roland’s 3‑star rating as a growth story and called for modest increases in home study time to boost early literacy. "We want our families to help by increasing 2% study time at home," Marshall said, describing fidelity to the HMH curriculum and data‑driven "R factor" work in classrooms.

SunView Principal Erica Taylor said SunView earned 4.5 stars this year, pointing to a high proportion of students scoring at the "advanced" level and teacher collaboration around text‑dependent writing. "We want all of our students to be thriving and achieving," Taylor said, while noting remaining work to move students out of "basic/limited" bands.

Greenview Principal Megan Young said fourth‑grade math and ELA showed large gains but the school narrowly missed a 3‑star threshold (PI 69.9), a gap she attributed to small shifts such as an individual student’s band placement or chronic absenteeism. Young described co‑teaching strategies, morning intervention time and content leaders as tactics to accelerate students into higher bands.

Memorial Principal Dr. Fuller reported Memorial rose to a 3‑star rating and highlighted strong course passage rates, including what she described as a 100% passage rate in Algebra I for seventh‑grade students taking the eighth‑grade assessment. Fuller said the school has launched a literacy lab and uses OST item analysis and strategic scheduling to identify and remediate skill gaps.

Brush High School Principal Marnice Harris said the district’s high school measures are trending up and cited a recent graduation rate of about 94.4% and an increase in industry certifications (reported as rising from 63% to 70.25%). Harris outlined plans to expand career‑tech offerings (pre‑nursing, exercise/sports science) and earlier college/career exposure for ninth‑ and tenth‑grade students.

District administrators closed by reiterating that the primary measurable levers are curriculum fidelity, consistent intervention blocks, and family engagement. They said next steps include continued progress monitoring, monthly BLT (building leadership team) meetings and community outreach to support K–3 literacy.