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Board hears unanimous committee recommendation to adopt CKLA for elementary ELA; first reading scheduled
Summary
The board received a first reading of a recommendation to adopt Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) for K–5 after a year-long pilot. Adoption committee members said teachers and families reported higher student engagement and knowledge building; the item remains a first reading and will return for final action.
The Peninsula School District held a first reading April 22 on a recommendation from its elementary adoption committee to adopt Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) for kindergarten through fifth-grade English language arts.
The adoption team — representing 23 classroom teachers, literacy facilitators and administrators — recommended CKLA after more than a year of piloting and review that included teacher, student and family surveys and program assessments. “The committee made a unanimous decision,” Natalie Boyle, the district’s elementary director of teaching and learning, told the board.
Why it matters: District staff said CKLA pairs knowledge-building…
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