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Ontario SD 8C superintendent details K–3 reading initiative, expanded coaching and EOU partnership
Summary
Superintendent Nikki outlined a district focus on ensuring students read proficiently by end of third grade, including K–3 teacher training, 45 minutes of reading intervention for K–5 students, dyslexia screening, and a January after-school reading clinic through Eastern Oregon University.
Superintendent Nikki told the Ontario School District 8C board that ensuring all students read proficiently by the end of third grade is the district’s second main goal and described a set of interventions, coaching and partnerships the district is deploying.
"Goal number 2 is ensure all students can read proficiently by the end of third grade," Nikki said, putting the effort in the framework of a multi-year target.
Nikki described several specific measures: targeted foundations-of-reading training for all K–3 teachers and instructional assistants;…
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