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Pickens County board hears early‑literacy report showing midyear gains after DIBELS adoption
Summary
District staff told the board that midyear benchmark screening using DIBELS showed decreases in the share of kindergarten students below benchmark and gains at benchmark, with additional EOC and subject‑level improvements reported at the high school level.
The Pickens County Board of Education on Jan. 9 received an update on student achievement from Dr. Abby May, executive director of teaching and learning, who highlighted midyear improvements after the district adopted DIBELS as its benchmark assessment.
"We've just kind of incorporated into our new strategic plan is that early literacy piece," Dr. May told the board, describing DIBELS as a tool that assesses phonological skills, spelling, reading comprehension and word knowledge. She said the district began full implementation at the start of the current school…
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