Board hears Paloma literacy app pilot for K–2; company cites higher growth for participating students
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Paloma representatives presented a pilot of a K–2 family literacy web app that text-links lessons to caregivers; the company said students using Paloma three times weekly saw about 45% more growth in one year and the district will pilot the app at Broadmoor for the rest of the semester.
District staff introduced Paloma, a web-based literacy tool for K–2 families that sends daily lesson links via text message, requires no login and offers brief videos for caregivers, guided practice and personalized story content when weekly lessons are completed.
Mackenzie, a member of Paloma’s school success team, described how the service works and told the board that families using the program three or more times per week saw roughly 45% more growth than nonparticipants in the company’s internal data. District staff said Broadmoor Elementary will pilot Paloma for the remainder of the semester to gather user feedback and participation data.
Board and staff discussed how Paloma aims to engage families with low time demands for teachers and includes a dashboard for tracking class participation. The district plans to gather parent feedback during the pilot before making any broader decisions about adopting or funding the tool.
Paloma representatives said the program supports multilingual subtitles, creates personalized weekly stories for participating children and offers resources and leaderboards to encourage family practice. The pilot is informational; no contract or district-wide procurement decision was made at the meeting.