Despite having the lowest IREAD scores in Northwest Indiana, Gary Community School Corp. third-graders have made double digit increases in closing the pandemic learning gap from 2020.
Kerchell Hobson, the district’s chief academic officer, told the state Distressed Unit Appeal Board Thursday the scores went up about 11 points from the preceding pandemic years. In scores released last week, 47.2% of third-graders passed the standardized reading exam, up from 36.9% in 2021. The state average, however, was 81.9%.McCullough Academy showed the most growth, from 30.3% passing in 2021 to 55.3% passing this year.
Hobson attributed it to a literacy program called MindPlay used to differentiate reading instruction and fill in gaps.She said it focuses on the science of reading curriculum that’s now required by the state. “They have the right teachers at the right grade levels, using research-based practices. We plan to duplicate what’s at McCullough,” Hobson said.Meanwhile, departing DUAB chairman Justin McAdam, who’s led it since 2019, oversaw his final meeting.
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb recently named McAdam as Indiana Tax Court judge and he takes office next month. McAdam announced that Crown Point native Cris Johnston, director of the Office of Management and Budget, will take over as DUAB chairman.Earlier this year, long-time member Wes Bennett left the board after Holcomb appointed him to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. He was succeeded by Dan Shackle, commissioner of the state Department of Local Government and Finance.
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