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Parents urge district to adopt research-based literacy instruction; district applied for state focus grant
Summary
A parent advocacy group warned the board that current early literacy practices are ineffective and urged the district to adopt evidence-based reading curriculum; transcript shows the district applied for the NJDOE focus grant of $17,960 and the curriculum committee discussed collaboration with parent groups.
Parents and advocates told the Evesham Township Board of Education they want the district to adopt proven, research-based literacy instruction and to engage families in curriculum planning, citing state law and a small state grant the district has applied for.
Amanda Gaunt, representing Parents for Improved Literacy Outcomes, told the board the group has grown to more than 500 members and said the district’s current core early literacy program is not providing reliable evidence of effectiveness. “0. The reliable and valid data points you have demonstrating the effectiveness of the core tier 1 early literacy instruction you are providing our children,” Gaunt said, reading figures from her remarks to…
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