English language and math test scores have climbed faster for Fresno Unified elementary school students whose school day is extended by 30 minutes and whose teachers get an extra 10 days of training each year. A recent report to trustees shows that in the 40 so-called "Designated Schools," student improvement...
Special Report: Nearly Half of Fresno Unified Students Below Grade Level
Fresno Unified School District has released an eye-opening report that paints in stark numbers how poorly students are performing academically and the huge challenges they face in being ready for college and career. Listen to this article: Only 12.1% of the district's students started the school year at grade...
Special Report: Nearly Half of Fresno Unified Students Below Grade Level
Fresno Unified School District has released an eye-opening report that paints in stark numbers how poorly students are performing academically and the huge challenges they face in being ready for college and career. Listen to this article: Only 12.1% of the district's students started the school year at grade...
Clovis Unified Turns to i-Ready to Boost Elementary Math Education
A couple years ago Erin Parker and other Clovis Unified School District educators were looking for ways to boost English and math scores for students from disadvantaged communities. Their research turned up a lot of possibilities, but the i-Ready Diagnostic Assessment stood out, the Fancher Creek Elementary principal recalled. "We...