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District to pilot Arts and Letters texts to fill gaps in structured‑literacy rollout
Summary
The committee approved a two‑classroom pilot of Arts and Letters paired with GEOS to support language‑comprehension strands not covered by current decodable texts and phonemic programs; the pilot is intended to help the district align materials with Act 135 requirements and inform a wider adoption decision.
Presenter (speaker identified in transcript as the staff presenter) told the committee the district has taken steps to align early‑grade instruction with Act 135 — including use of decodable texts and phonemic programs — but still lacks materials that build language comprehension. "What Arts and Letters will do for us ... will allow us to really build on the learning that's happening through the new [structured‑literacy] integrity and then apply that…
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