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Idlehurst reports midyear kindergarten reading gains after UFLI and Heggerty instruction
Summary
Idlehurst (Edelhurst) Elementary School presented midyear literacy data April 8 showing gains in kindergarten phonics and decoding after implementing UFLI and Heggerty; the school reported higher percentages meeting benchmarks and reduced numbers needing intensive support.
Idlehurst (Edelhurst) Elementary School told the Somersworth School Board on April 8 that kindergarten students are showing measurable improvement in foundational literacy after district adoption of the UFLI phonics program and daily Heggerty phonemic-awareness lessons.
Liza Coco, principal of Edelhurst Elementary School, introduced the presentation and said staff have focused this year on early literacy and professional learning communities aimed at consistent classroom practice. Assistant Principal Kate Gove described a distributive leadership model and the school’s use of…
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