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Kensington to pilot two literacy programs to meet state 'science of reading' requirement
Summary
District staff said they will pilot two literacy programs targeting the 'upper end' of reading development to comply with a state mandate on the science of reading. Pilot materials and training this year cost about $6,000; full K'5 adoption is estimated at up to $30,000.
Kensington administrators told the school board they will pilot two literacy curricula this year as part of meeting a state requirement commonly described in the meeting as the "science of reading" mandate.
Becky (Principal) said teachers began a pilot of one program last week and will pilot the second program in the spring. The two programs identified in the staff memo and discussion were named "Arts and Letters" and "Fish Tank" in the materials presented to the board. Staff said the selected programs emphasize vocabulary, background knowledge and comprehension'the "upper end of…
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