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Bellevue reports early gains on K–2 decoding tests amid wider literacy gaps; district stresses implementation and interventions
Summary
Teaching-and-learning leaders told the board that new literacy curricula and professional development show positive early results on DIBELS K–2 measures, while STAR and other indicators remain flat and gaps persist for students with disabilities and Black/African American students.
Bellevue School District officials presented an annual elementary‑literacy update detailing curriculum adoptions and early assessment results and asking the board to focus next steps on targeted interventions for students who remain behind.
Dr. Melissa Macias, executive director of teaching and learning, said the district has adopted a suite of materials grounded in the science of reading — including Heggerty (phonemic awareness), UFLI (phonics/phonemic work, spoken in presentations as “You Fly”), the ARC (American Reading Company) core program, and the El Camino phonics program for dual‑language Spanish instruction. The district is also using LETRS professional development for teachers and has embedded GLAD strategies to support multilingual…
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