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Board adopts Wonders for grades 3–5; district to continue current K–2 program and outlines retest policy for early readers
Summary
MSD Wabash County Schools approved the Wonders curriculum for grades 3 through 5, will continue its existing K–2 program, and staff described state testing, retest windows and retention rules for second and third graders.
The MSD Wabash County Schools Board of Trustees approved the adoption of the Wonders instructional program for grades 3 through 5. For kindergarten through second grade, the district will continue using its current program (referred to in the meeting as Hegarty/Hegarty) and review K–2 options next year.
District staff outlined how the state reading assessments and new retention rules will be handled. "Second graders that did not pass will have another opportunity to retest before entering third grade," a district administrator said. Staff described additional retest windows: some students may retake the test at the end of the school year, others may attend summer school and retest at its conclusion. Third graders, staff said, will have up to three opportunities to pass as third graders; if a third grader does not pass after the available retests and does not qualify for a good-cause exemption, state code requires retention in third grade.
Board members voted to approve Wonders for grades 3–5. The district noted preliminary results from initial testing were "very favorable," but final, official results will be available in July after the summer testing window closes.
Staff also said the district is not requiring an immediate K–2 change because committee reviewers did not identify a viable replacement for the current K–2 program; the district will revisit that decision next year.
