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Onslow County reports K–3 literacy gains; district outlines next steps for core instruction and interventions
Summary
Executive director of elementary education presented beginning-of-year DIBELS results showing multi-year gains in Onslow County Schools’ K–3 reading benchmarks, described state requirements tied to early literacy funding, and outlined planned actions including continued LETRS professional development and selection of model literacy teachers.
Doctor Boris, Onslow County Schools executive director of elementary education, told the Onslow County Board of Education that beginning-of-year DIBELS data show measurable gains in early-grade reading and that the district will continue targeted supports and curriculum alignment.
The presentation matters because state early-literacy requirements and linked funding require districts to align instruction with the science of reading and to provide individualized reading plans for students who are not reading at grade level.
Doctor Boris and K–12 literacy staff highlighted year-over-year progress in Onslow County’s beginning-of-year assessments for kindergarten through third grade. Onslow County’s kindergarten cohort showed a 5 percentage-point increase in students on or above grade level over…
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