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Dixon Unified reviews midyear LCAP metrics, highlights Walk‑to‑Read and rising EL reclassification rates
Summary
District leaders reported midyear LCAP progress: a near‑15% district EL reclassification rate (higher at the high school level), adoption of new K–8 math curricula, early gains from Walk‑to‑Read in primary grades, and mixed statewide assessment results prompting continued curriculum and intervention work.
Dixon Unified’s executive director of educational services presented a midyear LCAP update that highlighted program rollout and student outcome data across multiple goals.
Kristen Fiorelli reviewed the district’s three-year LCAP goals — academic growth, engagement and well‑being, and family/community engagement — and lifted a set of midyear findings the board requested. Notable results: an EL reclassification rate that rose to nearly 15% districtwide (28% at Dixon High School and 23% at John Knight Middle School), a 94% fill rate for positions funded through LCAP, and early positive trends in reading for younger students following the district’s Walk‑to‑Read small‑group intervention. Fiorelli said the data support the district’s adoption of an intentional K–8 math curriculum (Amplified/Desmos) and a planned ELA curriculum pilot in 2026–27.
Fiorelli and the superintendent cautioned that state SBAC and local iReady winter diagnostics show mixture of modest growth and persistent gaps at several grade levels. “While some student groups are up, some are slightly down; overall, there isn't much change in math achievement from last year,” Fiorelli said, noting curriculum adoption and three‑year implementation timelines. The report framed Walk‑to‑Read as a multi‑year intervention with early kindergarten/primary gains and emphasized that sustained implementation and core curriculum alignment are necessary to close gaps in upper elementary.
Board members asked for follow‑up on counseling capacity and special programs, and staff said they will return with more detailed comparative data (year‑over‑year iReady comparisons) and a needs assessment tied to the Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant to guide evidence‑based spending.
The presentation also included site‑level recruitment and program work: recognition of AP Honor Roll status at Dixon High and teacher professional learning through the Systematic ELD Institute that recognized 22 teachers for completion.
