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Buffalo City School District outlines targets and interventions to lift sixth‑grade math performance
Summary
Chief Academic Officer Anne Botticelli and Director of Mathematics Jadon Wagstaff told the board the district will target economically disadvantaged sixth graders to raise New York State grade‑6 math proficiency from 23.5% to 26% and described diagnostics (ALEKS), a new core curriculum, coaching, and professional learning communities to close gaps.
Anne Botticelli, the district—s chief academic officer, and Jadon Wagstaff, director of mathematics, presented the Buffalo City School District—s plan to raise sixth‑grade math achievement and to reduce the proportion of students scoring at the lowest levels on interim and state assessments.
Botticelli said the board—s five strategic goals include closing achievement and opportunity gaps and accelerating learning. For the current cohort of economically disadvantaged sixth graders, the district set a New York State grade‑6 math proficiency target of 26%, up from a prior cohort—s 23.5%. For the district—s internal I‑Ready diagnostic, the interim target for the same cohort is 25% proficiency (up from about 20% for the prior cohort), with an additional growth target…
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