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AGR report: Wausau elementary schools shift to AIMSweb screener; district outlines supports for literacy and math
Summary
District presenters told the board the AGR program requires 18:1 K–3 class sizes, instructional coaching and local assessment use. The district has shifted to AIMSweb Plus (K–3) and extended it for literacy through K–8; staff cautioned that the change in screeners explains recent first‑grade score differences and described supports and parent communications.
Julie (S6), presenting the AGR annual update, told the board the AGR program’s core maintenance elements include 18:1 class sizes in K–3, instructional coaching for teachers, targeted student outcome goals, and the use of a local assessment to track reading and math.
She explained the district has adopted the state‑required AIMSweb Plus screener for K–3 and chosen to extend AIMSweb for literacy tracking…
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