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SFUSD monitoring report shows small gains in kindergarten; board debates realism of interim literacy goals and adopts new curriculum
Summary
Superintendent and staff reported modest fall‑to‑winter gains for kindergarteners and described a targeted "Each and Every by Name" initiative for ~225 Black and Pacific Islander students and an Amira high‑dosage tutoring rollout. Commissioners pressed for concrete staffing, budget and fidelity plans; the board later approved adoption of new instructional materials.
Superintendent Dr. Wayne presented the district’s third progress monitoring report on third‑grade literacy and said the fall‑to‑winter STAR benchmark showed slight kindergarten improvement but left the district "off track" for the district’s five‑year third‑grade literacy target (report cited roughly 33% of students meeting standards vs. a 40% interim trajectory).
Staff described Each and Every by Name, a case‑management approach focused on roughly 225 Black and Pacific Islander kindergarteners per grade. Director Leticia Irving said the initiative includes personalized family…
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