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Ogden board adopts unified K–6 English language arts curriculum, selects Amplify
Summary
After months of committee review and public comment, the Ogden School Board voted to adopt a single K–6 ELA curriculum and selected Amplify, with administrators citing coherence across grades and a significant cost difference versus the alternative.
The Ogden School Board on April 17 voted to adopt a unified kindergarten through sixth‑grade English language arts curriculum and selected Amplify as the district’s K–6 core ELA program.
Executive Director of Student Achievement Adam McMickle told the board he recommended a single, districtwide K–6 adoption to ensure program integrity, vertical alignment and consistent coaching across elementary grades. McMickle said both finalist programs were high quality but that Amplify was preferable when weighed against the roughly $59,000‑per‑year cost difference his team found for the alternative (Open Up/EL Education). McMickle summarized the recommendation: adopt a single K–6 curriculum and…
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