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District credits literacy training and curriculum updates as report-card scores improve
Summary
Elementary leaders outlined LETRS training and Savvas MyView curriculum implementation while directors said the district reached the 'significantly exceeds expectations' level on the state DPI report card (district score reported as 84.4). Administrators cautioned that an AIMSweb Plus renorming affects year-to-year percentile comparisons.
District elementary leaders told the board that expanded teacher training and curriculum changes are supporting classroom literacy, and district accountability directors reported that the overall district report-card rating improved to the state’s top category.
Principals said the district is in its second year using Savvas MyView and in the middle of a two‑year LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) rollout of professional development for teachers. Principal Brett Humphrey explained the acronym in the presentation: “That’s…
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