How we turned around literacy instruction and student outreach
“A few years ago, leaders from Flagler Schools realized that students from across our district (a)
struggling. Literacy scores were (b) target for elementary and middle school students, and high school
graduation rates were not meeting expectations. We took a whole-district approach and developed four
key initiatives to better align K-8 assessment and instruction and improve high school graduation rates.
Recognizing that literacy is tied to our students’ overall success across all educational subjects and
grade levels, we took a two-step approach to remediation, aimed primarily at elementary and middle
school students. In addition to our focus on literacy, we (c) narrowed our student outreach efforts at the
high school level to focus on acceleration and graduation.”