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Davis County outlines yearlong process to adopt new secondary English language arts materials
Summary
District staff described a multi-step review for secondary ELA materials, saying the process will prioritize literacy, teacher and parent representation, and a year of early implementation before districtwide rollout.
Davis County School District officials on Tuesday described a multi-step process to adopt new secondary English language arts materials aimed at improving literacy and writing supports for seventh through 12th grades.
District administrators said the process begins with a needs assessment showing about 50% of secondary students score proficient in reading and roughly 30% meet ACT college-and-career reading benchmarks; staff said those data drove the search for more structured, literacy-focused curriculum. “We have about 50% of our students who are proficient in reading in Davis County secondary schools,” said Ms. Varney, a district staff member leading the adoption update. “When we get to the ACT, it becomes about 30% of our students are…
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