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Board hears staff recommendation to adopt Benchmark literacy program, including dual‑language edition
Summary
District staff recommended adopting Benchmark Advanced for elementary literacy and Benchmark Adelante for dual‑language sites after a multi‑phase pilot involving teachers, students and families. Staff said teacher manuals will be delivered before summer and professional development from the vendor is included in the contract.
Thompson School District staff recommended the board adopt Benchmark Advanced for elementary literacy and Benchmark Adelante for dual‑language implementation following a pilot and district task‑force review presented May 7.
Why it matters: Elementary literacy materials are core instructional tools and the district said the current program (ReadyGen) is no longer on the Colorado Department of Education approved list and is not aligned with the science of reading. Staff said the pilot and task force found Benchmark materials better aligned to district needs and state expectations.
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