Reading Goals for Growth — $2,595.20

Curricular Area: English Language Arts

Grant Focus: Professional Development

Schools: Whitson Elementary School

This grant funds a two-year renewal of the Accelerated Reader (AR) and STAR Reading programs for 4th grade students at Whitson Elementary, extending a pilot that launched in the 2024–25 school year. Through AR, students select high-interest books, complete comprehension quizzes, and earn points toward individualized reading goals — a model that increased the share of students meeting their monthly reading goal from 35% in October to 75% by March in the current school year. The program also supports differentiation across grade levels and will give the district measurable data to inform an upcoming ELA curriculum review and adoption.