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Coweta County presents milestone results and a push to raise third‑grade reading
Summary
District staff told the board the district’s ELA weighted proficiency is up in elementary and high school, math scores remain embargoed, and the system is implementing Heggerty, Orton‑Gillingham professional learning and structured literacy coursework with a stated long‑term target of 90% of third graders reading on grade level.
District curriculum and assessment staff presented milestone and assessment data Sept. 10 and outlined curriculum and literacy interventions aimed at raising proficiency across grade levels.
Dr. Andrew framed the presentation by noting the district’s data scope: the system collected data on about 24,000 students across the region and has seen recent demographic shifts including growth in English‑learner and special‑education populations. Donald White (science) reported that 11 of 19 elementary schools improved science milestone…
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