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Verona board approves HMH elementary literacy program after yearlong review
Summary
After a multi-month pilot and committee review, the Verona Board of Education voted to adopt HMH’s K–5 literacy program, citing alignment with New Jersey’s revised 2023 standards, expanded assessments and a planned summer/fall rollout with teacher professional development.
The Verona Board of Education voted June 12 to adopt HMH’s elementary literacy program for grades K–5, following a presentation and pilot review led by Julia Peters.
Julia Peters, who led the district’s program review, told the board the committee selected HMH because it aligns with the New Jersey student learning standards (revised in 2023), provides a balance of whole-group and small-group instruction and includes integrated assessments designed to make data actionable for teachers. "We began this process back in the fall," Peters said,…
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