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District outlines curriculum changes, AP participation concerns and next steps
Summary
District staff told the board it adopted SABIS (K–8 math) and HMH Into Reading v3 (K–6), emphasized a structured‑literacy approach that still includes spelling, and flagged low AP participation and a review of graduation credit requirements as items for further audit and counsel.
Speaker 4, the meeting presenter, told the Southern Columbia Area School District board that the district has standardized on SABIS for K–8 math and HMH Into Reading version 3 for K–6, stressing the programs’ evidence‑based design and vertical alignment. "I just wanna clarify that spelling has not been removed from our reading curriculum," Speaker 4 said, noting spelling instruction is integrated into the structured‑literacy approach.
The presentation included enrollment and program details: SoCo cyber shows 14 full‑time students and five taking only electives (19 total in the district program), while 43 students participate in outside…
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