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Elwood selects Magnetic Reading after yearlong K–5 literacy pilot
Summary
After a yearlong pilot of three programs, Elwood Union Free School District staff recommended Magnetic Reading for K–5, citing assessment gains, teacher rubrics and company support. District will train all teachers March 31 and align a common scope and sequence for fall rollout.
The Elwood Union Free School District on Wednesday recommended adopting Magnetic Reading as its K–5 literacy curriculum after a yearlong pilot of three programs, district administrators and teachers said.
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Sonia Hood told the Board of Education the district convened a pilot team and ‘‘conducted research and vetted several literacy programs’’ before narrowing to three choices and piloting all three during the 2024–25 school year. Director of Humanities Pam Fine presented assessment and survey results that administrators said shaped the recommendation.
The recommendation followed multiple data sources, Fine said. The district’s universal screener (i‑Ready), benchmark assessments and teacher rubrics showed ‘‘strong growth’’ across pilots, and district presenters said Magnetic Reading produced the highest percentages meeting criteria on their measures. The presentation…
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