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District reports winter-to-winter gains in reading and math but highlights subgroup gaps
Summary
Pasadena Unified presented winter-to-winter IR Ready results showing districtwide growth in reading and math, with notable gains for Hispanic/Latino and African American students; board members pressed for targeted plans for students two to three grades behind and questioned implementation amid staffing cuts.
District academic leaders presented winter-to-winter assessment results showing measurable gains in reading and math across several grade bands. Presenters said IR Ready and local monitoring indicate overall growth districtwide, with particularly strong year-over-year movement in some elementary and middle grades.
Leaders highlighted a roughly 13% overall district growth in reading (presenter slide; SEG 2693–2699) and singled out gains for Hispanic/Latino and African American students in targeted grades, while also acknowledging persistent performance gaps for students two or more grades behind. Presenters described instructional strategies, expanded coaching, PLCs and use of IR Ready Pro and monitoring tools to accelerate grade-level recovery. A pilot for secondary mathematics in 2027–28 was noted as a next-step proposal.
Board members asked for clarity on sample sizes, subgroup counts and how staffing reductions could affect implementation fidelity. Presenters said they would provide more disaggregated data and an implementation timeline; several trustees emphasized the need to protect classroom staffing and intervention capacity amid budget reductions.
