Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
District pilots Lexonic and Beable reading programs for PEC students; early data show large Lexile gains
Summary
Program staff reported rapid Lexile gains for small pilot groups under Lexonic and strong usage and month‑to‑month Lexile growth for Beable; trustees asked for scaled‑implementation evidence and content‑mastery measures.
Bibb County School District on March 20 presented early results from two reading interventions targeted to students in the Program for Exceptional Children (PEC): the teacher‑led Lexonic program and Beable, a computer‑based literacy and career exploration platform.
Leanne Sowell, presenting Lexonic implementation, said the district piloted Lexonic Leap and Lexonic Advance at Ballard Hudson, Miller, Rutland and Weaver middle schools and at Westside High School. “Data shows that of the 17 students that participated in 1 weekly 50 minute session over the course of 6 weeks, our students grew an average of 141 points,” Sowell said, citing Lexile‑score gains from the pilot. She added that group sizes in the Lexonic model are small (usually four students per group), the curriculum is…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
