FCPS staff outline literacy blueprint, screenings and teacher training; materials review set for public comment in February

Frederick County Public Schools staff presented the district's comprehensive literacy plan to the Curriculum & Instruction Committee, describing a package of universal screening, tiered interventions and expanded professional learning intended to align instruction across grades.

The district's Curriculum Specialist for English/literacy (name not specified in the transcript) told the committee that SCPS uses a universal screening tool and a response-to-instruction program referred to in the meeting as 'iGRID', and that the personalized instructional and assessment platform i-Ready is used for growth monitoring. The specialist said the district's plan includes 'standards for English language arts', a social and systematic foundation for skills instruction, and tools to monitor progress and prescribe supports.

Why it matters: universal screening and consistent instructional materials are central to identifying struggling readers early and targeting…