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Derry Area School District rolls out ECRI kindergarten reading program at Grandview Elementary
Summary
At a recent Derry Area School District board meeting, Grandview Elementary staff described launching Enhanced Core Reading Instruction (ECRI) for kindergarten using an $18,000 grant and year-long coaching; the program will expand to higher grades in subsequent years.
Grandview Elementary staff told the Derry Area School District Board of School Directors that the school has begun implementing Enhanced Core Reading Instruction (ECRI) in kindergarten this school year, supported by a state grant and ongoing coaching.
School presenters said the district received an $18,000 grant last spring that is funding this year’s launch and associated coaching. Miss McClain, a Grandview staff member, described ECRI as an evidence-based intensification of core reading instruction that aligns with the district’s current WONDERS curriculum and aims to strengthen phonological and phonics components in…
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