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District outlines early‑literacy plan, sets kindergarten letter‑ID target at 90%
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Anna Lee Cruz Pomey and literacy staff told the board the district attested to NYSED’s P‑3 requirements and will focus on implementation: curriculum alignment to the science of reading, required professional development, classroom walk‑through monitoring and data entry into eDoctrina, with a goal of 90% kindergarten letter identification by 2026.
Schenectady City School District leaders presented the district’s early‑literacy strategy and the P‑3 attestation work required by New York State at the Nov. 19 board meeting, emphasizing curriculum alignment to the science of reading and a shift from adoption to systematic implementation.
Assistant Superintendent Anna Lee Cruz Pomey said the district anchored the plan in its vision for equitable access to research‑based reading instruction and reviewed national NAEP context and local spring assessment results. Jessica Valente and Rebecca Gleason outlined the district’s review process and said the district attested that its curriculum aligns with the five pillars of literacy (and oral language/writing…
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