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Wakefield reports midyear gains in elementary literacy; district to refine math review
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Wakefield Public Schools presented midyear elementary assessment results showing literacy gains and outlined expanded, consistent intervention practices; the district will refine (not replace) its math curriculum and continue matching staff to student needs.
Wakefield Public Schools presented midyear elementary assessment results Tuesday and described steps to deepen consistent, districtwide intervention and curriculum supports.
The district’s elementary curriculum team said midyear benchmark screening shows roughly three-quarters of students meeting foundational reading expectations: DIBELS performance at or above benchmark was reported at 75.3%, and I‑Ready reading performance at or above grade level at 70.4%. Math midyear results were lower, with 56.9% of students at or above grade level on the i‑Ready math benchmark. Presenters attributed the gap in part to math pacing and sequencing across grades.
The presentation, led by the district curriculum team and principals, summarized five years of work to align math and literacy instruction and to adopt high‑quality instructional materials (HQIM)…
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