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District leaders report rollout progress on early literacy and math curricula; urge patience and transparency on measures
Summary
Cambridge officials described progress implementing Focus on K (pre-K–K), CKLA (grades 1–5) and Illustrative Mathematics, highlighted professional development for teachers, and flagged differences between universal screeners and MCAS results.
District instructional leaders on April 15 updated the School Committee on multi-year rollouts of new curricula and their early results, outlining steps the administration is taking to build teacher capacity and to track student growth.
Assistant Superintendent Michelle Madera and Executive Director Heather Francis briefed the committee on the early-childhood literacy program Focus on K, the K–5 literacy curriculum CKLA, and Illustrative Mathematics. The presenters said the work includes teacher professional learning, school-based coaching, learning labs, and adaptation for multilingual learners and…
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