District updates board on Act 20 implementation: AIMSweb screening, PRPs and UFLI materials
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Administrators reported year‑two Act 20 activity including AIMSweb fall/winter/spring screening, extension of personal reading plans (PRPs) into fourth grade for continuity, staff PD via Cox Campus and CESA 6, and plans to review K–5 ELA materials beyond UFLI.
District leaders gave an update on Act 20 early‑literacy work, saying the district continues to use AIMSweb screeners three times per year and provides personal reading plans (PRPs) for K–3 students who meet criteria. Administrators said they have extended PRPs into fourth grade to maintain continuity when students transition between grades.
Officials described professional development using Cox Campus and support from CESA 6 reading specialists. AIMSweb was recently re‑normed statewide; district staff said that re‑norming lowered the number of students falling below the 25th percentile, and the district is using a 'personal monitoring plan' for students who test between the 25th and 40th percentiles.
The district reported success with UFLI phonics materials for early literacy and said staff will review the broader K–5 ELA program to support improvement in ELA and reading across grades. Administration also said they are exploring how summer school remediation might serve students who continue to struggle with reading.
Board members asked about the number of PRPs and the format of interventions. Administrators responded that kindergarten had 11 students test at or below the 25th percentile this year (versus 39 last year) and that interventions typically meet in small groups (administrators cited group sizes of about four), with Title services used for intervention staffing.