District presents mixed third-grade literacy results; staff urge stronger coaching and implementation

District research and assessment staff delivered a detailed progress-monitoring presentation on Goal 1 (grade 3 literacy) and interim guardrail 3.2, which measures regular use of data for instructional improvement. Jess Reyes of Research, Planning & Assessment opened the item, saying the report pulls together Winter STAR results, educator surveys and instructional learning-walk observations; Moon Hak Kim summarized: "Overall, we have mixed results," and noted growth in kindergarten and grade 1 but concerns in third-grade comprehension and academic ownership.

Presenters said 67% of teachers reported reviewing data frequently, up from 57% in the prior survey, but observers found inconsistent implementation of essential content and student academic ownership. Staff described teacher professional learning, external learning walks with TNTP, and plans to strengthen coaching cycles and implementation tracking. Parent speakers and commissioners pressed for clarity about how the STAR interim data will be used to produce real-time instructional changes; one parent and advocate asked, "What is the specific plan to ensure every principal and every teacher is held accountable for using the approved curriculum consistently across every school?" (Marie Rahimi, SEG 446–466). Staff said this is the focus of ongoing professional development and implementation monitoring and outlined next steps to codify coach expectations and use coaching logs for oversight.