{"id":21102,"date":"2025-10-31T19:45:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T19:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/21102\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T19:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T19:45:05","slug":"park-city-third-grade-teachers-lead-state-in-literacy-achievement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/21102\/","title":{"rendered":"Park City third-grade teachers lead state in literacy achievement"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Third-grade<\/p>\n

Third-grade educators from McPolin and Jeremy Ranch Elementary Schools were honored at the Utah State Capitol for leading the state in literacy achievement. Park City School District ranked first among Utah\u2019s public school districts for third-grade reading proficiency, with 69% of students reading on grade level. Teachers from Trailside and Parley\u2019s Park Elementary Schools were also recognized but unable to attend the ceremony. Photo: Park City School District<\/p>\n

PARK CITY, Utah \u2014 The Park City School District has achieved the top ranking among Utah\u2019s public school districts for third-grade reading proficiency, according to the Utah State Board of Education\u2019s 2025 Reading on Grade Level report.<\/p>\n

The district recorded a literacy rate of 69%, significantly higher than the statewide average of 48.7%. This accomplishment was recognized at the Utah State Capitol, where the district was celebrated for its outstanding progress in early literacy instruction. Several third-grade teachers were honored for achieving a reading proficiency rate of 70% or higher among their students.<\/p>\n

Honorees include Rachel Hibbard, Heloise Munoz, and Elizabeth Hensler from Jeremy Ranch Elementary; Jill Thompson, Heather Iverson, Vicky Rudolph, and Noemi Bonilla from McPolin Elementary; Michele Owen, Sherry Johnson, and Nina Silitch from Trailside Elementary; and Tricia Perkins, Kathleen Tarmina, Jennifer Shane, and Raysha Carrasco from Parley\u2019s Park Elementary.<\/p>\n

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The district\u2019s literacy growth has been consistent over the past three years, rising from 57.8% in 2023 to 64.8% in 2024, and now reaching 69% in 2025\u2014the highest rate among Utah\u2019s traditional public school districts. While some charter schools reported higher individual rates, Park City leads all public school systems in the state.<\/p>\n

District leaders attribute this success to targeted reading interventions, effective instructional practices, the adoption of a new literacy curriculum, and collaborative efforts among teachers through professional learning communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur educators exemplify what\u2019s possible when excellence in teaching is rooted in authentic relationships with students,\u201d said Superintendent Lyndsay Huntsman. \u201cTheir focus on early literacy lays the groundwork for lifelong learning.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Utah State Board of Education defines \u201creading on grade level\u201d as scoring above the benchmark on the end-of-year reading assessment and achieving a composite score of 405 or higher on the end-of-year Acadience Reading assessment.<\/p>\n

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\"Rebecca <\/a>By: Rebecca Brenner<\/a><\/p>\n

Contact: rebecca@townlift.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Rebecca Brenner’s work has been featured in Time, the LA Times, Tin House, The Rumpus, and others. She has lived in Park City for twenty years, now with her two children and wild cattle pup. She is a member of Leadership Park City class 30, the Park City Community Foundation\u2019s DEI cohort, founder of Mindful. Summit County, and a board member of Summit Pride. Her debut memoir, Paper House, will be published with Wayfarer Books in Fall 2025.<\/p>\n

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