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East Ramapo presents baseline literacy results after rollout of ARC core reading program
Summary
District leaders presented baseline IRLA (English) and NEAL (Spanish) assessment results after expanding American Reading Company (ARC) to K–5; presenters reported high rates of students below grade level and outlined small‑group coaching, family reports, and Wilson Foundations for K‑2.
District literacy leaders told the board Monday that the first baseline data after full ARC Core implementation show substantial gaps to address.
Executive Director Ellen Andriello said the district has implemented ARC Core and ongoing formative assessments (IRLA for English; NEAL for Spanish) and is using coaching cycles and enriched bilingual classroom libraries. “This is baseline data,” Andriello said,…
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