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District says Lexia rollout is showing reading gains where teachers meet usage targets
Summary
Elco County School District reported mid‑implementation Lexia outcomes: students who met recommended usage saw larger proficiency gains and multiple campuses posted improved MAP reading growth percentiles; administrators requested school‑level implementation data to refine supports.
District curriculum staff presented an update on Lexia Core5 and PowerUp usage and outcomes at the board meeting, including both program usage metrics and correlations with MAP growth percentiles.
Presenters highlighted that for the total tested population the share of students two or more skill levels below grade dropped from 47% to 23% after Lexia implementation; among students who met recommended usage targets, only 7% remained in the lowest tier and 49% reached grade‑level proficiency. "Ultimately, 76% of students who met usage targets finished in the top two tiers," the presenter stated, underscoring a strong correlation between program fidelity and outcomes.
The presentation also compared MAP growth percentiles before and after implementation, noting nine of 12 campuses showed gains in reading growth percentiles. Presenters and trustees agreed on the need for school‑by‑school implementation metrics — how often teachers delivered Lexia lessons and skill builders — to identify practices correlated with success.
Board members asked for deeper, site‑level reports and for the district to share teacher‑usage metrics and practices that appear to produce the strongest gains. The district’s Lexia success coordinator will be asked to provide campus‑specific implementation data at the next review.
