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Board approves $153,877.50 Benchmark Education materials for elementary ELL after pilot data; one member votes no
Summary
The board authorized a $153,877.50 purchase of Benchmark Education supplemental ELL literacy materials for 2024-25 (funded from Title 3) after staff presented pilot results from Irving and Liberty schools showing preliminary gains; Director Miller voted no, citing concerns about sample size.
The Sioux City Community School District board voted Aug. 26 to purchase Benchmark Education supplemental elementary ELL literacy materials for $153,877.50 for the 2024-25 school year. District staff said Title 3 funds will support the purchase.
Dr. Bradford, the presenter, described a pilot of the supplemental Benchmark materials in Irving and Liberty elementary schools and reported preliminary results that the district characterized as modest gains among ELL students: a 3% increase in reading proficiency on the ISASP, a 5% increase in growth on the ELPA21 reading domain,…
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