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Steering Committee endorses draft foundational reading standards, advances K‑12 ELA and math revisions
Summary
A state steering committee approved draft foundational reading standards and discussed a series of K–12 revisions to language and math standards, directing staff and work groups to continue drafting and to provide more guidance and examples for teachers.
The Steering Committee for Academic Content on Oct. 12 endorsed draft updates to foundational reading standards and discussed broader K–12 revisions to English language arts (ELA) and mathematics standards.
Committee members said the draft updates aim to clarify language, improve vertical progression between grade levels and add guidance for teachers. The committee voted to approve the minutes from the previous meeting and then moved to consider the standards revisions; a motion to adopt the proposed foundational skills language and listening-and-speaking guidance passed without recorded opposition.
Committee facilitators said the revisions to reading foundational skills replace earlier references to “high‑frequency” phrasing with more specific guidance on regular and irregular words, word…
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