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Palo Alto Unified touts reading gains but faces questions over I‑Ready and data transparency
Summary
District staff told the board that Every Student Reads Initiative cohorts and I‑Ready diagnostics show gains—including 47% of below‑grade readers meeting stretch‑growth goals—while public commenters pressed for clearer disaggregation and independent analysis of the I‑Ready tool.
Palo Alto — At its June 17 meeting the Palo Alto Unified School District presented year‑four results from the Every Student Reads Initiative (ESRI), with staff saying district and matched‑cohort indicators show improved reading outcomes even as members of the public questioned reliance on the I‑Ready diagnostic and asked for more granular reporting.
"47% of the kids that were reading below grade level actually met their stretch growth goal, getting them closer to proficiency," said the district's executive director of curriculum and instruction, Miss Reynolds, during a slide presentation that also explained three levels of data the district monitors: state Smarter Balanced (CASP), district I‑Ready…
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