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Stanfield staff report high attendance and midyear reading gains, highlight interventions
Summary
District administrators told the board midyear diagnostics show K–2 attendance above state targets and measurable reading and math gains; staff credited ParentSquare outreach, RTI groups and classroom programs such as 'Einstein math.'
District administrators presented midyear diagnostic results showing strong attendance and measurable learning gains at a board meeting Monday night.
"If you look down at our data for our K-one-two kids, we are above 94% in all 3 grade levels," said Alicia, the district administrator, who also outlined reading diagnostic gains: 66 students moved to on-grade-level reading and 74 students moved into on-grade-level math at midyear. Alicia told the board she had purchased more than 100 informational books to increase grade-level reading opportunities in classrooms.
The presentation highlighted supports for students two or more grade levels behind: among 17 students two grades behind, five were on IEPs and three were recent monolingual arrivals; among 11 students two or more grades behind, eight are on IEPs. Alicia said staff are reviewing interventions and family engagement to determine next steps for each student.
Teachers and staff described daily classroom strategies and buildingwide programs. A staff member noted a K–5 initiative called "Einstein math" that gives students daily practice of basic facts; the district also is tying reading instruction across content areas and increasing handwriting practice alongside Chromebook use. Board members asked staff to report back after an in-service meeting about social studies coverage and curriculum alignment.
Board members and staff credited ParentSquare and teacher outreach for improving attendance and reducing unexplained absences. The district emphasized that some state accountability markers require a 90.1% threshold for K–2 attendance, and staff said they are monitoring those specific grade bands closely.
