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District expands assessment cadence and intervention tools to boost literacy

Yakima School District Board of Directors · October 23, 2025
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Summary

Yakima presented fall STAR Renaissance and DIBELS screening data, described three annual assessment cycles and school‑level inquiry processes, and outlined use of Read 180 and MAP for intensive middle/high‑school interventions.

Jamie Lee, executive director of teaching and learning, presented the district’s literacy strategy and fall diagnostic results on Oct. 21.

Lee framed instruction using Scarborough’s reading rope and explained the district’s use of Smarter Balanced, STAR Renaissance (now administered three times per year), and…

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