Hillcrest Elementary implemented its new language arts program at the beginning of the school year. The curriculum called ReadyGEN allows students to set goals and track their own progress on achieving their objectives.
“We’re really excited about it,” said Eric Markworth, the principal of Hillcrest Elementary. “Sometimes our students come in and they’re behind. We want to expect at least one year's growth from each student.”
According to Susanne Kuresa, the human resource services director of Logan City School District, goals give the students an opportunity to reflect on on what they have to do to achieve their objectives.
“Anytime kids have an awareness of where they are and how they’re doing and what comes next in their achievements, I think that they are better able to participate and take ownership for that learning,” Kuresa said. “I think that’s a great way to include students and to outline where they need to go and how they’re going to get there.”
Markworth said some students might need some extra help and this program allows the school to give more time and intensity to those students.
“They’re making their own personal and own academic goals,” Markworth said. “We feel like it’s challenging kids to think at a higher level than ever before. That’s what we want them to do. We want them to come out college and career ready by the time they graduate from high school. We think that our small piece of that is a really valuable piece.”
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