Fewer than 1 in 3 Fresno Unified third graders were reading on grade level, and a district audit found that only 14% of its 345 programs had clear objectives and results. Fresno carved a $78,750 outcomes based contract out of its larger i-Ready agreement with Curriculum Associates, tying half of the value to reading growth and proficiency for about 1,750 first graders. This Impact in Action story shares the design, the implementation journey, and the results, including nearly 2,000 student outcomes achieved.
Impact in Action Vol. 3 – Is It Working? How Fresno Unified Redesigned an Edtech Contract Around Student Results
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