SFUSD progress reports show mixed third‑grade literacy and variable middle‑grade math implementation

Mar 24, 2026

District staff reported mixed results for Goal 1 (third‑grade literacy) and early implementation data for Goal 2 (grade‑8 math). Presenters highlighted gains in K‑1, gaps in academic ownership and use of decodable texts, and the need for stronger coaching and site conditions.

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District researchers presented progress monitoring reports for literacy (Goal 1) and math (Goal 2), showing a complex picture of early curriculum adoption: some positive gains in kindergarten and first grade, but persistent gaps in third‑grade reading outcomes and in student academic ownership across grades.

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