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District presenters report midyear reading gains after new literacy framework
Summary
Jamie Rountree and Diana Kistler Ramey told the board that midyear benchmark data show a 6-percentage-point increase in 1st–5th grade students making at least half a year's growth (from 57% to 63%). The administration set a spring target of 70% and noted targeted gains among bilingual and upper-elementary students.
District curriculum leaders presented an update on implementing a literacy framework aligned with the science of reading and said leadership development across buildings is central to sustaining results. Jamie Rountree (director of curriculum and instruction) framed the initiative as an instructional and leadership shift rather than a curriculum swap.
Diana Kistler Ramey presented midyear assessment data: "Last winter, 57 percent of the students in 1st through 5th grade were showing that they had made at least 0.5 a year's progress," she said, and the district now measures 63 percent meeting that midyear benchmark — a 6-point gain. She highlighted an 8-point gain for 3rd–5th graders (to 68%) and improvements among bilingual students (from 57% to 64%), and set a spring goal of 70% of students showing at least 0.5 years of growth. Trustees asked clarifying questions about the assessment platforms used, whether bilingual tests were administered in Spanish, and how growth measures relate to proficiency.
