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Winchester outlines year‑long elementary literacy pilots, decision due in March
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Kirby told the School Committee the district is piloting two full‑year elementary literacy programs, using DIBELS and MClass screening and partnering with the Collaborative for Educational Services; a recommendation on a single program is expected in March.
Assistant Superintendent Kirby gave the School Committee a high‑level update on the district’s elementary literacy work on Oct. 16, saying the district is piloting two full‑year programs and will return in November with a deeper briefing and classroom samples. “Our goal tonight is really just to give you an overview,” Kirby said.
The pilots, selected in May, are Arts and Letters and EL Education. The district plans to run both programs at scale in pilot classrooms this school year and use a combination of screening and progress‑monitoring tools — DIBELS (three times a year), MClass (data storage and reporting) and weekly UFLI progress monitoring — to evaluate…
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