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Elementary school launches daily STRAP time and Lexia interventions to boost reading
Summary
School leaders described a new daily block (STRAP time) providing 35 minutes of focused intervention for lowest‑performing students and enrichment for others; early implementation (begun Jan. 6) shows engagement and staff reported no discipline issues.
School leaders told the board on Jan. 20 that a new building‑wide intervention and enrichment block, STRAP time, began in January to address reading gaps among early‑grade students.
A presenter introduced as "Mister Nathan" described the schedule: at about 8:03 a.m. the building begins announcements; at 8:05 students needing Lexia (a computer‑based reading program) go to the cafeteria (roughly 120 students), at 8:08 enrichment students go to specialty instruction, and at 8:10 the remaining students (the most struggling) receive a 35‑minute, teacher‑led intervention in their classroom. The structure is intended to let teachers give uninterrupted, intensive help to small groups or individual students.
“We have about 120 or so students that go to the cafeteria,” the presenter said, and added that teachers and paraprofessionals run enrichment rotations. He said the school began the schedule the first day back in January after a test run before winter break, and that early signs show students are engaged and staff report no discipline issues.
Nathan said staff will assess progress with interim checks and end‑of‑year testing; he identified April as the next major data point tied to state end‑of‑year assessments and retention discussions. He urged board members to visit and see the program in practice.
The board had questions about metrics and when measurable results would be reported; administrators said they expect interim indicators and will report progress after the spring assessments.
