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Baldwin UFSD details K–5 literacy overhaul: phonics, vocabulary programs and two literacy coaches added
Summary
District staff described alignment with New York’s Next Generation ELA standards and the science of reading, adoption of K–2 phonics programs and a new vocabulary program for grades 3–5, plus two literacy coaches and expanded intervention options.
Mr. Manniella (presenter, name recorded in the transcript) told the Board of Education on Jan. 8, 2025 that the Baldwin Union Free School District is aligning K–5 curriculum with New York State’s Next Generation ELA standards and implementing research-backed literacy practices drawn from the science of reading.
The presentation matters because changes affect classroom instruction, interventions for struggling readers and the materials teachers will use in elementary classrooms.
Standards and scope: Mr. Manniella explained that New York State revised ELA standards (the Next Generation Standards) and that the ELA Regents will align to those standards by 2026. He described increasing complexity in anchor standards across grade bands and said the district is preparing students for that progression.
Program and instructional changes: for grades K–2 the district is emphasizing explicit…
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