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SRVUSD presents social‑emotional and equity update showing modest test gains, rising unhoused student counts
Summary
District staff told trustees the district has expanded social‑emotional programs and equity work amid demographic change; presenters highlighted small gains in state assessments, improvements on the Healthy Kids survey, a rise in homeless students, and site‑level strategies such as peer advocates and COST teams.
Trustees at the San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD) meeting heard an annual update on social‑emotional well‑being and equity from Director Dr. Hong Nu Yen and Coordinator Jessica Coulson.
Coulson opened by placing the work in context: the district’s enrollment has grown from roughly 20,000 to about 28,000 students and now includes a substantially higher share of students of color. She and Dr. Hong described district goals to create inclusive learning environments, address systemic inequities, and recruit and retain a more diverse staff.
The presenters cited assessment and well‑being data while identifying persistent subgroup gaps. Coulson said districtwide scores showed modest movement: when the district looked at recent CAST/CASP data “we did have an increase of 1% in each area,” and she described the district’s ELA and math efforts through targeted…
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