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OKCPS monitoring report shows early reading gains; board accepts plan to scale targeted tutoring
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Jamie Pulk told the board that 29.1% of first graders met or exceeded the 70th percentile growth target this year — a 7.2 percentage-point increase — and the board unanimously accepted the monitoring report, which highlights Reading Horizons adoption, coaching, and a six-school high-dosage tutoring pilot funded by a state grant.
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Public Schools board unanimously accepted a monitoring report on March 9 that officials said shows early signs of districtwide improvement in foundational reading skills.
Superintendent Dr. Jamie Pulk said the district’s interim Goal 1B — increasing the share of first graders who make accelerated reading growth from 21.9% to 34% by 2028 — is on track after this year’s results. "This year, 29.1% of first grade students met or exceeded the 70th percentile growth target in reading," Pulk told the board during his update, noting the result was a 7.2 percentage-point increase from the prior year and…
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