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Starpoint staff report reading gains after UFLY pilot; district expands science-of-reading work
Summary
At a board meeting, K–2 staff presented results from a UFLY pilot and described professional development aligned with New York State literacy guidance; presenters said some classrooms saw the share of students below the 30th percentile fall substantially.
At a recent Starpoint Central School District board meeting, staff members described full implementation of the UFLY literacy program in K–2 this school year after a year-long pilot that staff said produced measurable reading gains.
Staff members said the change follows New York State guidance and a multi-year professional development effort aimed at the “science of reading,” the body of research about how children learn to read and which instructional approaches are most effective.
The district’s pilot, presenters said, covered six classrooms (two in each grade) and compared students’ scores on aimsweb subtests. “For example, kindergarten A class came in with 55% of students below the 30th percentile; by the end of the year, only 25% were below the 30th percentile,” said Mrs. Ramsey, a staff member presenting the data. Presenters also reported that, on…
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