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District reports gains in Tier 3 reading attendance, cites chronic absenteeism as main constraint

University City Board of Education · April 17, 2026
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Summary

District reading staff said attendance in intensive Tier 3 reading interventions has improved — in one school rising from 74% to 93% — but chronic absenteeism still limits who receives the small-group services; the board heard data and asked about supports for multilingual learners.

Reading staff presented three years of Tier 3 intervention data and told the board that attendance improvements have strengthened the district's ability to deliver small-group reading instruction, while chronic absenteeism remains a limiting factor for services.

The district's Tier 3 classes are capped at four students and use the Wilson Reading System. The…

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