Aberdeen School Board gives first reading to K–12 language arts adoption emphasizing 'science of reading'

The Aberdeen School District 06-1 Board of Education gave its first reading to a K–12 language arts adoption on April 4, approving the move to adopt new curriculum materials districtwide and endorsing a multi-year literacy plan.

District leaders told the board the adoption is designed to align classroom materials and teacher training with the research known as the "science of reading," add a full-time literacy coach role and establish a consistent K–5 reading block while also updating middle- and high-school materials.

Missus Call, the district staff member leading the adoption review, said the district moved to a single K–12 adoption because of the many interconnected pieces involved in literacy instruction. “We update our curriculum documents. We always use some sort of a rubric that reflects the current changes in, teaching. And you've probably heard the term science of reading,” Call said, describing training…