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KUSD presents Act 20 reading policy and early literacy remediation plan; first reading approved
Summary
Kenosha Unified presented a new district reading policy and an early literacy remediation plan required by Act 20; board approved the district reading policy as a first reading and discussed timelines for diagnostics, reading plans and parent notification.
Kenosha Unified School District staff presented a new district reading policy and an early literacy remediation plan developed to comply with Act 20, Wisconsin's statute requiring districts to adopt literacy goals, assessments and remediation procedures.
Mary Hoover, coordinator of elementary English language arts, and Jay Kirby, coordinator for secondary English language arts, told the board the policy outlines district goals, curriculum evaluation, student readiness assessment and a literacy remediation plan. Hoover said the diagnostics are K'2 screenings: "The diagnostic assessment is actually a K'2. So, any student who performs below the 20 fifth percentile on a ... assessment" will receive a reading plan. (Transcript language: "below the 20 fifth…
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