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Winchester schools awarded state high-dosage early literacy tutoring grant
Summary
Winchester Public Schools announced a DESE high-dosage early literacy tutoring award that will fund 1:1 or small-group, 15-minute virtual sessions (up to 10 weeks) targeted at students scoring below benchmark on DIBELS, with first grade prioritized. The state will provide a vetted vendor; district staff said details on seats, scheduling and curriculum remain to be finalized.
Winchester Public Schools received notice from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education that the district was awarded a high-dosage early literacy tutoring grant, district leaders said at the Jan. 22 School Committee meeting.
Assistant Superintendent Kirby, who provided the initial overview, said the program targets students identified by DIBELS as scoring in the red or yellow ranges and that the district expects to prioritize first graders. "These will be 1 to 1 sessions or a very small group," she said, adding sessions would run multiple…
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