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Wakefield committee hears district progress on early literacy, preschool alignment and data systems
Summary
Administrators reported year‑end progress on early childhood curriculum (Doyle), elementary literacy shifts (science of reading), use of DIBELS and i‑Ready diagnostics, and data‑team structures; speakers described pilot tools, iPad-based data collection for IEPs, and a planned OpenArchitects dashboard for parent access.
Shannon Blacker presented the Doyle (preschool) School Improvement Plan Wednesday, outlining curriculum alignment, formative assessment and new data tools used in the preschool program.
"We are tracking all students," Blacker said, describing work to implement the Hegarty curriculum and to measure early literacy outcomes with baseline, midyear and end‑of‑year assessments. Blacker said a sample of nine students tracked through the year showed improvement: "We've only had 1 student not meeting expectation," she told the committee. She also said every preschool classroom was issued an iPad this year to support IEP data collection and that the school is using the app Taliflex for some…
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