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Beloit board hears Act 20 literacy update; district cites gains and gaps after new materials and training
Summary
Administrators reported implementation activities required by Wisconsin Act 20 including adoption of American Reading Company, staff training in foundational skills, a new assessment schedule and mixed progress on benchmarks; kindergarten fluency growth lagged district expectations.
District administrators reviewed implementation of Wisconsin Act 20 literacy requirements and the local rollout of new materials and professional development on June 17.
Dr. Garrison and Teresa Moritek summarized the district’s adoption of American Reading Company (ARC) curricular materials, expanded professional development for foundational skills, and a newly adopted assessment schedule. Moritek said the district selected a vendor that met the state’s requirement for approximately 50 hours of training in the sciences of reading and that 96.3…
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