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Elwood pilots three ELA programs aligned to science-of-reading research
Summary
The district is piloting three elementary English language arts programs—Bookworms, My View, and Magnetic Reading—using teacher intervisitations, surveys, and student data to select a final program. The committee emphasized training, alignment to standards, and supports for English learners and students with disabilities.
Elwood's literacy pilot committee presented the district’s yearlong, evidence-based process for selecting a new elementary English language arts program. Assistant Superintendent Doctor Hood introduced a collaborative pilot involving administrators, teachers and curriculum leaders to evaluate three programs aligned to the science of reading.
Teachers and principals described the programs' classroom structures. "The Bookworms program is divided…
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