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Chester County presents winter MAP results; district credits LETRS, UFLI supports for lower reading-flag rates
Summary
At the Feb. 24 board meeting Dr. Kolid reported winter MAP and reading-fluency screener results showing flagged students fell from 204 in fall to 168 in winter and outlined literacy work including LETRS training and a University of Florida Literacy Institute partnership to strengthen tier-1 instruction and teacher coaching.
Dr. Kolid, presenting the curriculum and instruction report at the Feb. 24 Chester County Board of Trustees meeting, said the district’s MAP reading-fluency screener identified 168 students in winter 2025 compared with 204 students flagged in the fall administration. "MAP, for those who do not know, stands for Measure of Academic Progress," she reminded the board when explaining the assessment.
The district is using MAP data, teacher input and interventions to identify students who need additional support. Dr. Kolid said the decline in flagged students is tied in part to professional learning and classroom coaching: the district has provided LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) training and partnered with the University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) for sustained in-class professional development. "You cannot, intervene your way out of a tier 1 problem," she said, arguing for stronger core instruction across classrooms.
Dr. Kolid described other supports: structured-literacy materials, Classroom Mosaic observations (more than 1,000 district observations to date) and differentiated coaching for teachers at different experience levels. She framed MAP as a required universal screener under Act 213 and said the district reports results to the State Department as part of that obligation.
Board members pressed for more detail on early-childhood preparation after trustees noted kindergarteners made up a large share of flagged students. A trustee asked for a breakdown showing which flagged kindergarten students attended 4K programs in Chester County versus those who did not; Dr. Kolid and principals said many 4K classes have wait lists and that recruitment timing affects enrollment. The administration agreed to provide a more granular breakdown to the board.
Dr. Kolid also identified math as a continuing challenge and said the district will focus collaborative grade-level work, common pacing guides and targeted supports for math instruction.
The board’s next procedural steps: the administration will provide requested breakdowns on 4K and flagged kindergarten students and will present continued updates on MAP and literacy implementation at upcoming meetings.
