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KDI Pilot Implementation Outcomes

May 24, 2019May 31, 2019
by Paul Kulpinski

KDI Pilot Implementation Outcomes

FLAGSTAFF May 24, 2019. Linda Harbottle

The LAUNCH Flagstaff Multi-LEA Collaborative is concluding its one year pilot of the Kindergarten Developmental Inventory (KDI) for the 2018-19 school year. The goal of the collaborative team was twofold – (1) to determine the value of the KDI as both an assessment and a teaching tool to support effective teaching and learning, and (2) as a valid and reliable tool for evaluating success in a consistent manner across all schools in our community. The collaborative team initially was comprised of the Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) and two Flagstaff charter schools – Mountain School and PEAK School. Read more “KDI Pilot Implementation Outcomes” →

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Literacy Acceleration Data

October 15, 2018October 30, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Data Team Reviews Literacy Data

PHOENIX October 15, 2018

The first phase of the LAUNCH Flagstaff Literacy Acceleration Project began today with a Data Analysis Institute hosted by Read On Arizona in Phoenix. The Flagstaff project is looking at a cohort of schools participating in the multi-LEA implementation of the Kindergarten Developmental Inventory (KDI). Those schools include: Killip, Kinsey, Marshall, Mountain, PEAK and Sechrist Elementary schools. The team looked at a variety of data ranging from population demographics to reading proficiency. The team discovered several patterns of interest related to 3rd grade reading scores: Read more “Literacy Acceleration Data” →

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Read On Acceleration Zone

September 6, 2018September 7, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

LAUNCH Flagstaff Selected for Read On Arizona Acceleration Zone Project

FLAGSTAFF September 6, 2018

Read On Arizona, thanks to partial funding and support provided by the Arizona Community Foundation and the Arizona Department of Education Early Childhood Unit, recently launched the Acceleration Zone Project focused on exploring how targeted communities throughout state can accelerate progress towards the goal of eliminating the literacy gap for economically disadvantaged students in Arizona.

“We are pleased to announce that Flagstaff has been chosen as one of six communities in Arizona to participate in the Acceleration Zone Project,” said Arizona Literacy Director for Read On Arizona, Terri Clark Read more “Read On Acceleration Zone” →

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Multi-LEA Collaboration on Kindergarten Readiness

November 17, 2017August 13, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Multi-LEA Collaboration on Kindergarten Readiness

FLAGSTAFF (November 17, 2017)

Mountain School, PEAK School and the Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) collaborated on a multi-LEA (Local Education Agency) application for partnership with the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to receive support for implementation support the Kindergarten Developmental Inventory (KDI) / K-3 Formative Assessment. The application was filed with the ADE on November 14, 2017, two days ahead of the application deadline.

The goal of this collaboration is to establish a consistent and reliable method for assessing community-wide student readiness for school and to better address individual student needs. Through this collaboration, over 185 students will be served across five elementary schools: Mountain, PEAK, Sechrist, Marshall, and Killip. Read more “Multi-LEA Collaboration on Kindergarten Readiness” →

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KDI Pilot Implementation Outcomes

KDI Pilot Implementation Outcomes

Literacy Acceleration Data

Data Team Reviews Literacy Data

Read On Acceleration Zone

LAUNCH Flagstaff Selected for Read On Arizona Acceleration Zone Project

Multi-LEA Collaboration on Kindergarten Readiness

Multi-LEA Collaboration on Kindergarten Readiness