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Pleasant Valley board adopts HMH 'Into Reading' after monthslong review
Summary
The Pleasant Valley School District voted to adopt HMH Into Reading for elementary ELA instruction after a multi-month review of several programs; board supporters said implementation and professional development will determine success, while some staff and community members urged more time and options.
Pleasant Valley School District trustees voted Feb. 27 to adopt HMH Into Reading as the district's primary elementary English-language arts curriculum, following a multi-month review of multiple programs.
The board approved the recommendation after reviewers and administrators presented a fall-long evaluation that narrowed an original set of materials to two finalists. "As part of the reading review committee ... we as committee members feel that of the 2 programs, Into Reading is the best program to meet our students' needs," the review committee wrote in a summary read to the board during the meeting.
Why it matters: District leaders said the adoption seeks to correct uneven instruction across buildings and to…
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