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Board hears early update on WONCE kindergarten reading intervention
Summary
District officials gave a progress report on WONCE, a kindergarten-focused reading intervention delivered by paraprofessionals with weekly coaching; presenters said 68 classrooms were active, each paraprofessional typically serves about 20 children for daily 10–15 minute sessions, and the district aims to scale coaching and staffing.
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board received an update Sept. 16 on WONCE, a kindergarten reading intervention the district began rolling out this school year, and heard preliminary results and operational details from district staff.
Doctor Fassell, who presented the update, said the program is aimed at kindergarten students and is delivered by paraprofessionals who volunteer for the role and are coached weekly. “We asked the paraprofessionals who wanted this opportunity,” Fassell said. “They all have a coach who watches…
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