Superintendent outlines first-year challenges with new HMH basal and weekly/module assessments
Superintendent Dr. Barber described the district's first-year rollout of a new HMH reading basal, noting increased rigor, weekly and module assessments, a planned review after the module 3 assessment in the second nine weeks, and coordination with HMH for adjustments and teacher support.
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Superintendent Dr. Barber told the board the district adopted a new HMH reading basal vetted through Florida Department of Education-approved vendors and teacher committees. He described this as the first year of implementation and said "the rigor goes up" with a new basal, which creates adjustments and anxiety as teachers and students adapt.
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