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East Ramapo outlines K–3 literacy attestation, curriculum choices and spring testing window
Summary
District elementary director reviewed curricula, the state literacy attestation requirement for Sept. 1, 2025, and testing dates for grades 3–8; she detailed core programs and intervention software used in classrooms.
Ellen Andriello, Executive Director of Elementary Education, gave the board an overview of district curriculum, instructional priorities and the New York State literacy initiative that requires superintendent attestation by Sept. 1, 2025.
Andriello described the difference between state learning standards and locally chosen curriculum and listed the district’s core K–8 materials: Wonders (McGraw Hill) and EL Education for ELA; Lexia programs and PowerUp as interventions; Go Math (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) for kindergarten and Eureka Math Squared for grades 1–8; HMH science materials; Spotlight (music) and Davis Art (visual art); and Spark for physical education at the secondary level. She described a partnership with Rockland BOCES for a cross-curricular K–8 social studies–ELA program.
Andriello summarized the state’s literacy requirement: superintendents must attest in September that pre-K through grade‑3 instruction aligns with NYSED instructional best practices. She said the district will focus on evidence-based early reading methods, curriculum alignment and professional development to improve K–3 outcomes.
The director also reviewed recent cohort assessment results. For example, a cohort that scored 12 percent proficiency in grade 3 on state ELA in 2023 rose to 17.2 percent in 2024 as fourth graders; math cohort gains were also reported though overall proficiency remained low. She highlighted report-card timing and parent-teacher conference dates and reminded the board that state ELA, math and science tests for grades 3–8 will be administered in April with windows for different grades.
Why it matters: The state literacy attestation is a compliance step tied to statewide efforts to improve early reading, and the district’s curriculum choices and interventions determine classroom instruction and resource needs. Andriello said the district will provide handouts to parents and encouraged use of the district’s Curriculum Connect web resources.
