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Board hears literacy update tied to Georgia Early Literacy and Dyslexia Act; district adopts new screener and 90-minute ELA blocks
Summary
District literacy staff outlined steps to implement the Georgia Early Literacy and Dyslexia Act (House Bill 307): adoption of Savvas MyView, use of the Amira screener for K'3 (and additional purchase for grades 4'5), teacher training, coaching cycles, and a 90-minute ELA block across elementary schools.
Miss Ziegler, presenting the district's literacy update, told the board the Liberty County School System is implementing the Georgia Early Literacy and Dyslexia Act (House Bill 307) with several changes to instruction and screening.
Ziegler said the district adopted Savvas MyView for K'5 ELA instruction, trained teachers on structured literacy and the science of reading, and will run coaching cycles and monthly implementation checks with Savvas…
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