Effects of a District Reform Model in an Urban School District

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Seven years ago, Pueblo District 60 in Pueblo, CO, had some of the lowest reading scores in the state. Nearly 60 percent of students are minority and qualify for free or reduced-price lunches, so few expected the district to significantly improve reading achievement. In 1998, the district began a partnership with Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes and set out to raise achievement for all their students and close the achievement gap. As a result of implementing Lindamood-Bell’s district reform model, the district has outperformed the rest of Colorado schools on the state-mandated reading test. The district now ranks second among the largest districts in Colorado for Adequate Yearly Progress.

Presenters:
Paul Worthington, Executive Director of School Services and Research & Development, Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes, San Luis Obispo, CA
Keith Owen, Director of Lindamood-Bell/Reading, Pueblo School District 60, Pueblo, CO