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Plainfield SD 202 middle‑school leaders report reading gains, ask board to review 8‑period schedule options
Summary
Middle‑school directors told the Curriculum & Technology committee that 2025 ELA/IAR results are above state averages and that the district is shifting to stronger Tier‑1 instruction and targeted interventions; leaders asked the board to evaluate staffing and cost options for an 8‑period middle‑school day or study‑hall model to enable daily teaming and planning.
Middle‑school leaders for Plainfield SD 202 told a committee Dec. 10 that students made notable gains in reading on the 2025 Illinois Assessment of Readiness and that the district is prioritizing Tier‑1 instruction paired with targeted interventions to sustain growth.
Katie Pearson, a middle‑school presenter, said district middle schools are “well above the state average” on ELA and that “our median is definitely higher than a typical growth pattern,” noting 11 percent of middle‑school students currently receive formal reading intervention while about 27 percent…
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