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Anson County highlights early‑literacy gains, outlines Individual Reading Plan rollout under SB 387
Summary
District early‑literacy staff reported gains in kindergarten reading benchmarks and laid out an implementation timeline for Individual Reading Plans (IRPs) required by SB 387, while board members pressed for clarity on progress‑monitoring fidelity and teacher workload.
Anson County Schools presented data showing improvement in early‑grade reading and described next steps to comply with state law requiring individualized reading plans.
Tiffany Tallent, the district’s early literacy specialist, told the board the district’s in‑class Amplify/DIBELS composite showed kindergarten scores at or above benchmark rose from 21% at the beginning of the year to 47% at mid‑year. Tallent said first grade dipped from 59% to 51% while second and third grades saw modest gains. “In kindergarten, we had 21% at or above benchmark,” Tallent said, and “it jumped from 21% to 47%,” an increase she tied to targeted instructional supports and the new CKLA playbook the district has issued to teachers.
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