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School 14 presents test trends, sets ELL equity goal and highlights I Ready rollout
Summary
School 14 principal Mrs. Cloutier told the Troy City School District board that multi‑year ELA and math trends are improving, outlined an equity goal to accelerate learning for English language learners, and described programs including UFLI, I Ready, and a new mentoring grant.
Mrs. Cloutier, principal of School 14, presented the school’s academic data and improvement plans to the Troy City School District board, citing multi‑year gains on New York State tests and outlining a targeted equity goal for English language learners.
The principal said the school’s trend lines for English language arts and math are rising despite a small recent dip in ELA. "If we study our trend line, it is going in the right direction," she said, and cited an 11 percentage‑point gain in third‑grade ELA compared with an earlier baseline and multi‑year math gains that the presentation summarized as 7% in third grade and 8% in fourth grade, bringing the presenter’s total proficiency figure to about 55%.
Why it matters: Mrs. Cloutier framed the presentation around the district’s theory of action — that students who are not meeting standards will have instruction changed until they do — and set an explicit equity target. "We commit by June 2025, that 50% of our transitioning…
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