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DeKalb highlights reading and math gains, unveils new strategic plan with 19 measurable goals
Summary
District leaders presented a new 51‑page strategic plan and spring assessment results showing gains in middle‑school reading and math after curriculum and intervention changes, but persistent opportunity gaps remain for low‑income students.
The board heard the district’s new strategic plan, which district staff described as a 51‑page roadmap with 19 measurable goals across academic achievement, engagement and climate. Presenters said the strategic plan focuses on concrete levers and measurable strategies so building leaders and teachers can align daily work to district priorities.
District assessment leaders presented spring MAP results (re‑normed for 2025) and other local measures. They highlighted strong growth in middle‑school reading — noting fewer students in the bottom percentiles by eighth grade — and significant gains in math tied to expanded access to algebra and revised placement. Presenters credited a new elementary literacy adoption (science of reading / Amplify) and targeted tier‑2 interventions (strand‑specific Win Time groups: informational text, literary text, vocabulary) for driving growth.
District staff also flagged remaining opportunity gaps. While overall percentile distributions improved, low‑income students continue to trail peers; presenters said both cohorts improved but the gap persisted. Trustees asked for clearer public communication of data and requested that the board keep these data presentations in future agendas so the public can track progress.
Administrators emphasized that the strategic plan’s goals will be the framework for future monitoring, with slide presentations in future meetings tied directly to specific plan strategies and metrics.
