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SFUSD presents middle‑grades redesign, cites early reading gains in pilots
Summary
District leaders outlined a phased middle‑grades redesign centered on deeper learning, block scheduling, acceleration courses and equity. Staff cited preliminary literacy gains in pilot acceleration classrooms and outlined a three‑year phased rollout starting with two pilot schools in 2019–20.
District leaders presented an update Jan. 29 on a multi‑year middle grades redesign intended to expand project‑based learning, deepen literacy supports and restructure schedules at middle schools.
Assistant Superintendent Han Fung, Chief Academic Officer Brent Stevens and colleagues said the redesign combines two strands: structural changes (block scheduling, an exploratory wheel of rotating electives and aligned early‑release time for teacher collaboration) and deeper‑learning experiences…
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