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District presents K–8 ELA pilot results; teachers favor Amplify for a districtwide curriculum
Summary
District staff reported results of a year-long K–8 English language arts pilot involving 47 teachers and multiple vendors. Teachers’ rubrics showed strong performance for middle-school comprehension and writing; staff outlined next steps toward a potential Amplify adoption with professional development if the board approves.
District curriculum leads presented a year-long pilot of potential kindergarten-through-eighth-grade English language arts programs and told the Board of Education on Jan. 12 that teachers generally favored the Amplify option.
During a presentation, staff said 47 teachers participated in the pilot (37 K–5 teachers and 10 middle-school teachers). The pilot process drew on vendor demonstrations, teacher site visits and a rubric adapted from a knowledge-based review tool to evaluate instructional design, assessment, reading comprehension, writing, academic vocabulary and supports for students with special…
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