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Students and teachers tell Lodi Unified board testing takes class time; district showcases successful ELD summer program
Lodi Unified School District Board of Education · September 3, 2025
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Summary
Sixth-grade students told the board diagnostic tests such as i-Ready and STAR Reading take excessive classroom time; district staff presented an English Learner summer program that teachers said produced notable gains in three weeks.
Two sixth-grade GATE students from John Merrill Elementary addressed the board about the time required for district diagnostics. Student presenters said their class spent substantial hours on testing and told trustees, "This diagnostic takes so much time from our school work and learning." They asked the district to consider reducing overlapping…
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