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Board reviews first-year literacy rollout, new statewide screener and personal reading plans under Act 20
Summary
District staff updated the board on first-year implementation of Savvas MyView/My Perspectives curriculum, LETRS training, the AIMSweb Plus statewide literacy screener and STAR benchmark trends showing growth in the “low risk” category; staff cautioned AIMSweb is new this year and spring data were incomplete.
District instructional leaders told the Board of Education on April 20 that the first year of a districtwide literacy curriculum rollout and the new state requirements (Act 20) produced encouraging early results but will require continued support in year two.
Marybeth Pelosi, director of elementary education, Jan Shenoweth, director of secondary continuity, instruction and assessment, and Ken Metz, a school principal, described a phased implementation of Savvas MyView (K–5) and My Perspectives (6–8), combined LETRS professional development and new statewide screening using AIMSweb Plus for K–3. Staff also continued to use STAR assessment data to track trends.
Staff said they trained principals and instructional coaches before teaching staff, staged professional…
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