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USD116 reports early reading gains after CKLA rollout; district expands interventions and coaching
Summary
District curriculum staff reported year‑two CKLA implementation produced measurable MClass improvements in several elementary cohorts and detailed scaled interventions (Read 180, Math 180), coaching and new assessment practices designed to sustain growth.
Jessica Pratford, director of curriculum and student learning, told the board the district is in year two of CKLA (Core Knowledge Language Arts) and year three of Illustrative Math at elementary grades and is seeing early assessment gains.
Pratford described curricular changes — pacing guides and K–5 curriculum maps — and staffing deployed to support fidelity: a CKLA coach (Becca Pate), curriculum implementation teachers across elementary buildings, and tier‑one intensive teachers who co‑teach phonics and skills…
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