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40 <br /> 1 <br /> Pre-COVID: District Reading EOG Grades <br /> e9 — ai <br /> IN. <br /> — 91atA< <br /> — NisPgrTic <br /> 44) <br /> — MLtICI <br /> WRIle <br /> — EDS <br /> 20 — LEP <br /> 3W0 <br /> D <br /> ❑iDi5-20 District District District6-2District District <br /> 2012-201 3 2015-2014 2014.2015 2015-2016 2016-2011 2917-201$ 201$-79 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Dr. Felder said even before the pandemic, literacy achievement has been stagnant <br /> 4 across all demographics. She said a literacy achievement gap based on race, ethnicity, was <br /> 5 and continues to be evident. She said these numbers are not acceptable. She said OCS needs <br /> 6 to accelerate growth to close these gaps, and focus on equity to ensure all students have what <br /> 7 they need to achieve. She said the pandemic has had a devastating effect on student <br /> 8 achievement in OCS. She resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 9 <br /> 10 2019-2021 <br /> OCS mClass Comparison <br /> As kindergartners, <br /> only 28%started the <br /> year well below <br /> S.W J43-A 43% benchmark in 2019. <br /> 59%of this same <br /> cohort of students <br /> started their first <br /> grade year well <br /> below benchmark. <br /> A difference of 31% <br /> Follows last year kindergartners to first grade this year. <br /> it <br /> 12 Dr. Felder said this graph compares the beginning of year versus the middle of year for a <br /> 13 cohort of students, current first graders, and compares their achievement to their performance <br /> 14 during their kindergarten year. She resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 15 <br />