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Board hears split views on two elementary reading pilots as members press for disaggregated data
Summary
District staff outlined two elementary literacy pilots—Being a Reader and Amplify CKLA/ELA—and a six-point evaluation plan. Board members welcomed teacher/principal praise but pressed for grade-level, ELL/special-ed subgroup breakdowns and more fidelity data before any adoption decision in late March or April.
The East Brunswick Board of Education on Feb. 18 heard an update on two elementary reading pilot programs and pressed administrators for more disaggregated evidence before moving toward a recommendation.
District staff described two pilots in kindergarten through grade 6: Being a Reader, which pairs whole-group instruction with planned small-group centers, and Amplify CKLA/ELA, which emphasizes knowledge-building, vocabulary and integrated grammar instruction. The district said pilot teachers received company training in 2025 and continue to receive site visits and coaching.
The administration laid out a six-point evaluation plan: the New Jersey Department of Education's instructional-materials rubric, teacher focus groups, principal walk-through feedback, universal screener comparisons, and student and parent feedback. Officials said initial universal-screener results show some…
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