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Pershing Elementary demonstrates UFLI phonics program as reading-plan rates decline

West Allis-West Milwaukee School Board · January 27, 2026
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Summary

Pershing Elementary staff showcased a UFLI Foundations phonics lesson to the West Allis–West Milwaukee School Board, reporting district-cohort reductions in students on reading plans and outlining instructional strategies for differentiation and progress monitoring.

Pershing Elementary teachers and leaders demonstrated a classroom UFLI (University of Florida Literacy Institute) phonics lesson at the West Allis–West Milwaukee School Board meeting, and presented data the school said show modest declines in students requiring reading plans.

Alyssa Johnson, principal of Pershing Elementary, said the school’s theory of action centers on ‘‘high quality universal instruction’’ supported by structured co-planning, a clearly defined learning framework and…

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