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Board approves elementary literacy textbook adoption and authorizes summer reading remediation staffing
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The board approved new elementary literacy materials from HMH and 95% (phonics/decodables) and authorized summer remediation staffing after iRead results; administrators said summer remediation cannot begin until school is out and that they will report staffing retroactively if necessary.
The Northwest Allen County Schools board on Monday approved a two-part elementary literacy adoption and authorized staff hires for required summer reading remediation tied to the state iRead assessment.
Dr. Toler described a yearlong adoption process that included approximately 25 teachers, multiple vendor demonstrations and two parent information sessions. The board approved HMH for core K–5 literacy materials and 95 Percent Group for phonics and decodable texts used to teach foundational skills, including phonemic awareness and early decoding.
Dr. Toler…
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