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Astoria SD 1 reviews integrated guidance grant progress; literacy and graduation gaps highlighted
Summary
District staff summarized the annual integrated guidance report to the state, highlighting progress on multi-tiered supports, a 9.5 percentage-point improvement in gap-closing for four-year graduation rates, gains in third-grade literacy gap-closing, and ongoing ELD and newcomer challenges.
District staff presented the integrated guidance annual report required by the state grant and walked the board through progress markers, outcomes and remaining barriers.
Staff explained the report structure: quarterly reflections on 15 progress markers that feed into the renewal narrative for the state agency. Presenter said early indicators show progress in community engagement, equity tools and data teams while longer-term items (two-way communication, student voice and scheduling) will take additional time.
Key outcomes and metrics: Presenter highlighted a 9.5 percentage-point improvement in gap-closing for the four-year graduation rate and a 3.9 percentage-point improvement in third-grade literacy gap closing for the 2023-24 school year. "We did see a really nice closing of the gap with our 4 year graduation rate of 9.5%," Presenter said.
Challenges: staff flagged high special-education rates that exceed the state's typical benchmark, limited resources for newcomer students who are not yet fluent in English, and reductions in some literacy-support staffing that have constrained secondary intervention capacity.
Next steps: the board discussed the narratives required for the renewal report and asked for follow-up information where staff had identified barriers. No formal vote or policy change was announced.
Ending: Staff will finalize the renewal narrative and continue tracking the progress markers discussed for the state grant report.
