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40 <br /> Pre-COVID: District Reading EOG Grades 3-8 <br /> 80 — All <br /> — Mala <br /> 60 <br /> — BIaSk <br /> gippaniG <br /> 40 M0E <br /> EDS <br /> 20 — LEP <br /> SWD <br /> 0 <br /> Disl t Dish. Diatd.1 Dwtricl Dk.WmtDislricl Dislricl <br /> 2012-2 13 2013-2014 2014-2015 2016-2018 2018-2— 201`2018 2018-19 <br /> Dr. Felder said even before the pandemic, literacy achievement has been stagnant <br /> across all demographics. She said a literacy achievement gap based on race, ethnicity, was <br /> and continues to be evident. She said these numbers are not acceptable. She said OCS needs <br /> to accelerate growth to close these gaps, and focus on equity to ensure all students have what <br /> they need to achieve. She said the pandemic has had a devastating effect on student <br /> achievement in OCS. She resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 2019-2021 OCS mclass Comparison <br /> As kindergartners, <br /> only 29%started the <br /> year well below <br /> benchmark in 2019. <br /> 59%of this same <br /> 141 t4% cohort of students <br /> started their first <br /> grade year well <br /> below benchmark. <br /> A difference of 31% <br /> Fonnrs last year kineergl rCnea!c fir;[prade?F:a year. <br /> Dr. Felder said this graph compares the beginning of year versus the middle of year for <br /> a cohort of students, current first graders, and compares their achievement to their <br /> performance during their kindergarten year. She resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br />