"Significant change does not happen overnight, and the slight decline in [English] test scores represents a transitional period as our school system adjusts to a new method of instruction," Banks said in a statement.
"Those figures only include students in grades 3-5, as middle schools have not been universally required to change reading curriculums."
"A Chalkbeat analysis found that districts that began using the new curriculums last school year saw average proficiency rates drop by 3.5 percentage points."
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