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Board adopts CKLA K–5 literacy curriculum after teachers report strong early results

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After a year-long field test and presentations from classroom teachers, the board approved Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) as the district's K–5 literacy curriculum, citing early engagement and reading growth.

The Oshkosh Area School District board voted April 23 to adopt the Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) curriculum for grades K–5 following a field test and presentations by teachers and literacy coaches.

District staff and teachers presented results from the pilot and field-study classrooms. Literacy coach Cindy Smith told the board that students showed increased engagement and that CKLA’s routines and explicit instruction in phonics, vocabulary and…

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