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Dysart board reviews where cursive is taught; district says cursive is mapped in grades 2–3 but not enforced after third grade
Summary
District curriculum staff reviewed where cursive handwriting is taught in Dysart Unified School District pacing guides and how it aligns with state essential standards.
District curriculum staff reviewed the Dysart Unified School District’s current approach to handwriting and cursive instruction during a board information item, showing where cursive appears in local pacing guides and in state essential standards.
The presenter said the Arizona ELA third‑grade standards include 49 state standards, 15 of which the state identifies as “essential” for mastery. Writing appears under a handwriting standard (described in materials as “Demonstrate and apply handwriting skills”), with the state language noted as “read and write…
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