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District adopts Amplify CKLA curriculum and expanded intervention tools to address elementary literacy gaps
Summary
Carson City officials presented the district's adoption of Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) for K'5, citing the science of reading and a planned seven-year contract. The rollout includes teacher training, LETRS professional development, and adoption of MClass universal screening and aligned interventions.
Carson City 'District leaders described a multi-year shift in elementary reading curriculum to Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) and related intervention tools designed to align with the science of reading. Pam Copperthwaite, the district literacy coordinator, said the district selected Amplify CKLA because it is "aligned with the science" and is more structured and explicit than the previous adoption. "Amplify is structured. It's explicit for our teachers so that our teachers can be explicit with our students," she said. The program…
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