K-2 reading growth slowed last year in the Detroit district. Here’s what administrators say caused it.
Reading growth for K-2 students in the Detroit district slowed last year. Superintendent Nikolai Vitti attributed the decline to a lack of individualized support for students nearing grade level.
DPSCD Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said students who were close to reaching grade level in reading didn’t get the individualized support they needed. The focus was on those who were very far behind, according to a district report.
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