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SLPS presents districtwide recommendations for structured phonics and phenomenon-based science after yearlong pilots
Summary
Saint Louis Public Schools staff reported measurable gains from a district pilot of the 95% Group phonics materials and recommended Amplify Science for grades 3–8 after a separate science pilot; the board heard presentations and was told formal approval will be requested on the consent agenda next month.
Saint Louis Public Schools staff presented two separate curriculum pilot reports to the Board of Education on programs intended to boost literacy and science instruction across the district.
Chief of Schools Allison Dino told the board the district piloted new phonics materials this year at four elementary schools and is recommending the 95% Group K–5 materials as districtwide supplemental phonics. Dino said the pilot emphasized a structured literacy approach grounded in the “science of reading” and that participating schools showed “measurable growth” on STAR Early Literacy and other local indicators. Principal Kimberly Wilson and teachers Lynette Farmer and Jessica Braggs described classroom gains, increased student engagement, clearer routines, and higher teacher confidence after using the 95% Group materials.
The district’s presentation said the 95% Group materials provide turnkey lessons, consistent K–5 foundational skills, and…
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