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Santa Paula Unified reports measurable summer gains; Cardinal Success Academy targets nonpromoters
Summary
District staff told the board that summer programs showed reading and math gains: elementary sites reported 61% ELA gains and 56% math gains among participating students, while a targeted Cardinal Success Academy reduced nonpromoters from 71 to 41 and linked students to mental‑health and mentoring follow‑ups.
Santa Paula Unified School District presented results from its summer programs and a new Cardinal Success Academy focused on rising ninth‑grade nonpromoters, reporting measurable academic progress and expanded social‑emotional support.
District presenters said the elementary combined summer program at Barbara Webster and Blanchard produced “measurable gains” on pre‑ and post‑assessments: “For English language arts, 61% of students from rising kinder through rising 8th grade made measurable gains,” Michelle Choa, summer‑school principal at Blanchard, told the board, and “In math, 56% of students … made measurable gains.” Choa added that reading practice on the RAZ Kids platform produced more than 8,320…
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