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Cincinnati board approves adding K–6 reading and math levels to report cards after amendment
Summary
After public pleas for transparency, the Cincinnati Public School Board voted 6–1 to require K–6 report cards to include students' current reading and math level. The policy will pilot K–6 and requires teachers to provide context on progress, interventions or enrichment.
The Cincinnati Public School Board voted Nov. 24 to add students' current reading and math level to K–6 report cards, a measure supporters said will give families clearer, actionable information about their children's academic standing. The board approved the policy with a friendly amendment requiring teachers to provide additional context about a student's progress, interventions or enrichment.
Board member Lindy, who introduced the policy, said the change responds to data showing students sometimes receive high grades while testing below grade level. "When the report card comes home, in addition to the grades the students receive, this district would also make sure that the students' current reading level and current math level go…
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