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Principals and district staff outline kindergarten math routine that aims to boost early proficiency
Summary
Longview School District leaders described midyear gains from counting-collections and Number Corner routines, highlighted iReady diagnostics for midcourse corrections and projected rising year-end mastery at two elementary schools.
Longview School District officials on Feb. 9 described a set of kindergarten math routines and assessments they say are producing midyear gains and creating clearer pathways to grade‑level proficiency.
At a study session, Carrie Montgomery, executive director of teaching and learning, told the board that the district is aligning school improvement plans to the district strategic plan and using midyear measures — notably the iReady diagnostic — to make instructional adjustments before year’s end. "iReady is an assessment we do three times throughout the year," Montgomery said, adding that it "allows for mid course corrections." Montgomery emphasized that the district is setting stretch midyear goals to predict outcomes and guide interventions.
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