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West Noble credits two-year literacy cadre for big third-grade gains; Rotary recognizes four students
Summary
West Noble educators said a two-year state literacy cadre and sustained coaching drove more than a 16% year-over-year increase on third-grade IREAD results; the board also recognized four students who attended Rotary Youth Leadership Awards camp.
The West Noble School Corporation on Tuesday highlighted reading gains after two years in a state literacy cadre and recognized four students selected for Rotary Youth Leadership Awards.
Danielle Sitz and Brenda Yoder, West Noble literacy coaches, told the board the district completed a two-year cycle of intensive professional development that included a week-long institute, weekly coaching, monthly visits from a cadre training specialist and student-centered coaching in classrooms. "With high-quality evidence-aligned instruction," Sitz said, "95% or more of students can learn to read." The coaches said that focusing on data, vertical alignment K–4 and targeted interventions helped shift instruction from individual teacher fixes to sustainable schoolwide systems.
The presenters credited adoption and deeper implementation of CKLA curriculum and more purposeful professional development for improved outcomes. "We grew over 16% on third grade IREAD," one presenter said, and added she expects scores another "four or five percent" higher than last year after continued work.
Superintendent remarks accompanying the presentation described plans to sustain the work and to apply coaching and data systems to math instruction next. The board praised teachers and coaches for embracing the program.
Earlier in the meeting the board spotlighted Rotary Youth Leadership Awards participants. Margarita White, introduced as president of the Linggon Rotary Club, said the Rotary now sends four students to the RYLA camp and introduced recipients Gazelle Reyes, Emily Chisper, Elaine Tagger and Donald Baker. Students described team-building exercises, guest speakers and cross-district interaction; one student estimated about 97 attendees from around Indiana.
The board did not take further action on the literacy presentation; presenters said the work will continue into the next school year and that results and follow-up steps will be reviewed in future meetings.
