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Wilson Elementary teachers say about 85–89% of kindergartners know letters and sounds after targeted instruction
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Kindergarten teachers at Wilson Elementary reported a rise from about 5% to roughly 85–89% of students knowing letters and sounds after starting small groups, frequent assessments and daily PLC collaboration.
Rachel Williams, a kindergarten teacher at Wilson Elementary, said her class has risen to about 85–89% of students knowing their letters and sounds this year, up from about 5% at the start of the school year.
The improvement, Williams and fellow kindergarten teacher Savannah Brain told a short recorded interview, followed a mix of frequent assessment, small-group instruction and daily professional learning community (PLC) collaboration among teachers. "We started the year at 5 percent of kids who knew their letters and sounds," Williams said. "So yeah."
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