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Knickerbocker principal highlights reading and behavior pilots; students present Scrub Club
Summary
Knickerbocker Elementary Principal Ashley Barnhart Berto reported early literacy and behavior pilots (6-step lesson plan, PBIS tier 2 check-in/check-out, PACS) and preliminary DIBELS results showing small growth. Second-graders and staff described an after-school Scrub Club that visited Samaritan Medical Center.
Ashley Barnhart Berto, principal at Knickerbocker Elementary School, reviewed building successes and pilot programs during the Jan. 23 board meeting, citing small preliminary gains on fall-to-winter DIBELS benchmarks and several targeted interventions to support reading and behavior.
Barnhart Berto described a tiered behavior support pilot (PBIS Tier 2 check-in/check-out) for about seven students, a PACS self-regulation pilot across 12 classrooms and a planned rollout of a 6-step reading lesson protocol (grade 1–4) supported by the Reading League. She said staff…
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