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Lake Wales board reviews and approves district evidence‑based reading plan for 2025–26
Summary
Trustees approved the systemwide comprehensive evidence‑based reading plan (SERP/CERT) that outlines 90‑minute elementary reading blocks, uniform evidence‑based curricula, MTSS protocols, and professional development and assessment expectations across preK–12.
The Lake Wales Charter Schools Board on Aug. 12 approved the district comprehensive evidence‑based reading plan for the 2025–26 school year, a systemwide framework principals and curriculum staff said is grounded in the science of reading.
The plan’s purpose: At the work session Kim Griffiths explained the statutory basis: “So it's for a requirement, under Florida, State Statue 6 a dash 6.053.” The plan identifies core curricula, assessments and intervention protocols for grades preK–12 and ties implementation to the district’s multi‑tiered system of supports (MTSS).
Why it matters: Administrators said consistent implementation of evidence‑based literacy practices across all seven schools aims to identify and…
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