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Superintendent Petrago outlines findings from first 100 days and proposes organizational alignment
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Petrago reported results of listening sessions and district data showing uneven tier-1 instruction, concerns about literacy and math, student engagement issues including vaping, and recommended organizational changes to strengthen professional learning, technology and communications.
Superintendent Dr. Petrago presented a "first 100 days" report to the Modesto City Schools Board on Dec. 15 that combined qualitative listening sessions with quantitative measures and recommended targeted organizational shifts to improve instructional consistency.
The report summarized themes from eight focus groups, student listening sessions and family forums: strengths in extracurricular programs and facilities; weaknesses in grade-level literacy (students not decoding by third grade), high course-failure rates in some classes, persistent long-term English learner (LTEL)…
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