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Kingston board hears curriculum rollout as diagnostic data show early gains
Summary
District curriculum leaders told the board the rollouts of I Ready (math), CKLA (ELA) and the EducClimber data platform have shown measurable fall'to'winter growth—including a reported 12% increase in on/above'grade diagnostic categories and subgroup gains—while staff detailed coaching and parent engagement plans.
Dr. Alto, leading the Kingston City School District curriculum presentation, told the board the district is implementing three linked initiatives—an I Ready math program, the CKLA ELA curriculum and the EducClimber data platform—to standardize instruction and track progress across grades. "I Ready gives our teachers a consistent learning path from grade to grade," she said, describing diagnostics run three times a year and a classroom model that combines teacher'led lessons with individualized MyPath practice.
District presenters reported measurable diagnostic gains from fall to winter. "We did see a 12% increase from fall to spring in that green area," Dr. Alto said, and staff said there were significant decreases in the deepest…
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