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Literacy audit recommends more small‑group phonics, independent assessments and district writing plan
Summary
A literacy audit paid for by a $155,000 state allocation recommends RSU 9 move to independent‑level assessments, increase phonics/code instruction at younger grades with small‑group delivery, develop a district writing curriculum and expand MTSS supports; funds must be spent by Sept. 30.
Carrie Thurston, a literacy consultant engaged by RSU 9, presented findings from a K–5 literacy audit funded with approximately $155,000 in state literacy support funds. Thurston said the audit combined site visits, classroom observations and more than 150 pages of survey responses and recommended several priorities: shift K–2 assessment reporting to independent levels for better trajectory tracking; increase explicit code (phonics) instruction, delivered in smaller, data‑driven groups rather than whole‑group lessons;…
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