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Standards panel proposes single decoding–encoding foundational literacy standard for K-5
Summary
A State Board of Education standards committee recommended combining separate decoding and encoding cornerstones into one side-by-side foundational literacy standard for grades K–5, citing alignment with the science of reading and a need for clearer grade-to-grade progression.
Leanne, SDC member, said the committee is proposing a change that would combine the separate decoding and encoding cornerstones into a single, side‑by‑side foundational literacy standard for kindergarten through fifth grade to make grade‑level expectations clearer for teachers.
Committee members said the change is intended to align the standards with findings from the science of reading and Scarborough’s “reading rope” model so teachers can more easily see how decoding (reading) and encoding (spelling/writing) develop together across grade bands.
Leanne said the draft replaces two separate cornerstones with one charted standard that…
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