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Region 15 presents curriculum updates, highlights UFLI phonics rollout and growth in Seal of Biliteracy
Summary
District presenters described revisions and pilots in world language, social studies and ELA curricula; rolled‑out the UFLI phonics program in K–2; reported three years of NWEA Reading Fluency data; and said 35 students in the class of 2024 earned the state Seal of Biliteracy.
Region 15 Board of Education curriculum presenters briefed the board on changes and pilots across world language, social studies and English language arts and shared early literacy assessment results.
The presentation, led by Dr. Chiapetta with Superintendent Smith in attendance, described a districtwide push toward proficiency‑based world language instruction and deeper, theme‑based social studies units, along with K–5 expansion of structured phonics and reading assessments.
Dr. Chiapetta framed the world language changes as a shift away from grammar‑first instruction toward immersive, proficiency‑focused teaching: "This is more about the immersion in the language, hearing the language, using the language, rather than learning the rules first." The district reported steps to align curriculum and grading rationales across middle and high school and said Connecticut’s new January 2025 world language standards will prompt further curriculum…
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