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Board hears district update on Act 20 literacy law implementation and next steps
Summary
District staff updated the board on Burlington’s implementation of Act 20, the state reading law that requires phonics-oriented, science-based early literacy instruction.
District staff gave the Burlington Area School District Board an overview of how the district has implemented Act 20, the state reading law emphasizing phonics-based literacy instruction.
Staff said the district adopted the Amplify CKLA curriculum and began using AIMSwebPlus in 2024 as the statewide literacy screener. Personal reading plans (PRPs) for students are being documented and communicated to families using EduCLIMBER. Staff described a multi-year professional development effort: the district certified…
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