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District reports progress on comprehensive literacy framework pilot and assessment rollout
Summary
District leaders told the board the literacy framework pilot, training and assessment alignment are progressing, with an EL Education pilot wrapping in January and a FastBridge dyslexia subtest scheduled for winter rollout.
District administrators updated the board Dec. 16 on implementation of a comprehensive literacy framework, reporting progress on pilot curricula, teacher training and assessment alignment.
Nika Sommer, assistant director of learning, teaching and equity, said 100 percent of the district leadership team completed the training tied to the literacy framework, several elementary principals have completed training, and pilot teachers are using high-quality texts that prompt deeper student discussion. The district is piloting EL Education in a second-quarter pilot that will conclude at the end of January; a final pilot cycle will follow before a resource decision is made.
Sommer also outlined assessment plans: the district will add a FastBridge subtest this winter for grades 2 and 3 that screens characteristics associated with dyslexia (nonsense-word decoding). The second benchmarking window is scheduled Jan. 2—, and elementary buildings will conduct data dives during an early-release day to plan interventions. Sommer reported teachers are seeing alignment between training, core instruction and intervention tools and are observing measurable student gains when intervention is used.
The administration identified three focal goals for the second semester: (1) finalize a resource decision for core literacy materials, (2) improve communication with families about the framework and assessment results and (3) develop district capacity to implement foundational-skill instruction next year through teacher leaders, articulation teams and principal training.
Board members praised staff for the work and asked about vetting and how the chosen resources compare to other districts; administrators said they used third-party reviews and district guiding principles (for example, prioritizing full texts in core instruction) to narrow options and will collect teacher and student feedback before final adoption.
No formal action was taken; the item was presented as an information update.
