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AGR grant update: district reports strong K2D3 literacy and math growth, fewer students needing intensive supports
Summary
District teaching-and-learning staff told the board that AGR-funded strategies (18:1 class ratios, school-based instructional coaches, 1:1 reading teachers) are producing strong typical and aggressive growth in K2D3; staff also described reduced testing burden and use of UFLI to supplement Scholastic for phonics.
District teaching-and-learning staff presented an update on the Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) grant, reporting strong K2D3 early-literacy and mathematics growth and a decline in the number of students requiring personal support plans.
"For students that are more than a year behind in their learning, we want to make sure that we are setting aggressive goals for them and that we're providing targeted and intensive support where appropriate," the presenter said, describing the AGR goal that students needing substantial intervention should make more than a year27s growth within a year.
Presenters said the grant funds three key strategies: maintaining 18:1 classroom ratios,…
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