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Saucon Valley board approves new K–5 ELA curriculum combining structured literacy, decodables and Lexia
Summary
After presentations by elementary staff, the Saucon Valley School Board approved a K–5 English-language arts adoption that pairs a knowledge-building program with structured literacy, decodable readers and Lexia software; board members praised teacher work but debated budget timing and training needs.
The Saucon Valley School Board voted on March 11 to adopt a new K–5 English language arts curriculum that combines four components: a knowledge-building program (Arts and Letters), a structured-literacy phonics program (95% Group), decodable texts (Geodes), and Lexia Core5/PowerUp for individualized practice.
Elementary staff and curriculum leaders presented the proposal, describing a "rectangular" model that places knowledge-building at the center and pairs it with explicit phonics…
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