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District previews literacy rollout, new screening and professional learning
Summary
The district outlined a fall rollout of HMH ELA materials, LETRS professional learning and adoption of AIMSweb Plus as the K–3 screener; staff cautioned against direct year‑to‑year score comparisons because the state assessment aligned to new standards in 2024.
District literacy leaders presented a multi-part plan Aug. 12 that pairs a new core curriculum with screening, diagnostic tools and a multi-year professional-learning plan aimed at accelerating reading outcomes.
David Johns, leading the literacy update, told the board that the Forward Exam was aligned to new standards in 2024 and that direct comparisons with 2023 results are not straightforward. He said early district analysis shows promising movement out of the lowest performance band: "In the 23–24 forward exams, we have 12.2% less students in the lowest performance level" for grades 3–5 and "13.7%" movement…
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