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Vendor Says Early K–8 Diagnostics and Integrated Blended Materials Key to Closing 'COVID Slide'
Summary
Curriculum Associates presented national and vendor data showing enlarged learning losses from spring and summer closures, urged rapid K–8 diagnostic testing, recommended integrated assessment‑instruction platforms (i‑Ready) and called for expanded PD and print/online blended materials to reach students without reliable broadband.
On July 7 Curriculum Associates told the Senate Education Committee that pandemic‑era interruptions will produce a larger than normal fall knowledge gap and urged rapid roll‑out of diagnostic testing and integrated instructional materials.
Debbie Smith, vice president for government relations at Curriculum Associates, said spring and summer data point to a COVID‑related learning loss substantially larger than the typical summer…
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