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Dixon Unified reports midyear gains on i‑Ready; district highlights early‑grade literacy work
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Lisa Estupin told the Board that winter i‑Ready Diagnostic 2 results show growth districtwide in reading and math with notable gains at John Knight Middle School; district staff said early‑grade literacy remains a priority and a math curriculum pilot is planned.
Dixon Unified Assistant Superintendent of Education Services Dr. Lisa Estupin told the Board that students showed measurable gains from the fall i‑Ready Diagnostic 1 to the winter Diagnostic 2, with “more greens than reds overall” across grades 1–8 in reading and smaller but positive gains in math.
The data presentation, given Jan. 13 during the regularly scheduled Board meeting, laid out districtwide and school‑level trends and framed early elementary literacy as a pressing need. The district’s plan includes classroom‑level professional development, a contract with a core‑literacy vendor to support three elementary sites, principals collaborating with the education services team to identify best practices, and a pilot of a new K–8 math curriculum later this year.
Estupin said the i‑Ready diagnostic compares students to grade‑level standards they should know by the end of the year. “If you look at the bars, from…
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