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North Andover reports midyear K–5 gains: 74% DIBELS proficiency, district credits new curriculum and intervention structure
Summary
District leaders told the School Committee they raised K–5 DIBELS composite proficiency from about 70% at the start of the year to 74% midyear and aim for 80% by year-end, citing full implementation of Eureka Squared, Wit & Wisdom, and daily 45-minute 'What I Need' intervention blocks.
North Andover school leaders reported midyear gains in elementary literacy benchmarks at the School Committee meeting on Feb. 26, saying the district’s coordinated instructional and intervention approach is showing early results.
District data presented at the meeting show the DIBELS composite proficiency for K–5 rose from roughly 70% at the start of the year to 74% at midyear; the district’s target is 80% proficiency by the end of the year. Administrators emphasized that the increase is the result of multiple coordinated elements: a move to higher-quality instructional materials (Eureka Squared in math, Wit & Wisdom for ELA and other resources), a common master schedule…
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