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Elementary principals report literacy gains, targeted interventions and improved engagement
Summary
Three elementary principals told the board their schools are emphasizing the science of reading, small-group interventions and engagement measures; Liberty reported a winter jump from 36% to 55% of students on or above grade-level reading in a recent window.
Principals from Oak, Liberty and Periwinkle elementary schools presented progress reports to the Greater Albany Public SD 8J board Wednesday focused on literacy, math interventions and student engagement.
Oak Principal Leanna Bennett said the school is using I Ready data and small-group instruction tied to the science of reading with an end-of-year target to move roughly 4% more students into…
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