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District outlines Read to Succeed changes, summer-reading expansion and new literacy interventions
Summary
District staff briefed the board on state Read to Succeed updates shifting focus to K–5 and reinforcing science-of-reading materials, described a move away from 3-cueing assessments, plans for summer reading camp expansion and progress targets, teacher training (LETTERS), and school-level intervention auditing.
District academic staff presented an update on the state Read to Succeed law and explained how Dorchester School District 2 is aligning local practice with the recent state changes.
"The first update to the law really was a shift in focus for literacy from a K–12 focus at the state level to a K–5 focus," the academic presenter told the board, and described district steps including auditing school-level materials, replacing assessments that use the 3-cueing method with the foundation skills survey for K–2, and auditing adopted materials to ensure they align with…
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