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District reports midyear gains in literacy work; third-grade cohort tracking ahead of last year
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Alex Swinney told the board the district's literacy model work with Hill for Literacy is midway through its second year and showing promising midyear benchmarks, particularly for the current third-grade cohort.
Assistant Superintendent Alex Swinney provided a midyear briefing on the district's two-year rollout of the East Haven literacy model in partnership with Hill for Literacy, reporting tangible implementation steps and initial positive indicators for student learning.
Swimney said the district's priorities this year include small-group instruction rooted in foundational decoding routines, vocabulary and comprehension, and targeted supports for PreK-5 (including pre-K 4/5 transition work). The district has expanded family-engagement programs at the K-2 level and added three schools to the…
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