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Elizabeth School District reports midyear reading and math gains but flags persistent gaps and limited intervention capacity
Summary
District presenters told the board Jan. 26 that midyear I-Ready benchmarks show notable growth (e.g., Running Creek reading red dropped from 23% to 14% and green rose to 42%) but flagged middle-school deficits, limited slots in the district’s intensive 'Take Flight' intervention and new retention conversations with families.
District staff presented midyear I-Ready benchmark results to the Elizabeth School District board on Jan. 26, highlighting measurable improvements at several elementary schools and ongoing concerns at middle and high school levels.
At Running Creek Elementary, the presenter said the share of students scoring in the red on reading fell from 23% at the beginning of the year to 14% at midyear, while the proportion scoring in the green rose from 24% to 42%.
"At the beginning of the year, we had 23% of our students scoring in the red. At middle of the year, we have 14% of our students scoring in the red," Presenter (Unidentified 6) told the board, adding that green-band students increased to 42% midyear.
Staff explained the district’s tiered approach…
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