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Harrison curriculum team narrows literacy options, plans K–2 rollout after teacher review
Summary
Curriculum coordinator Debbie Wilson told the board the district’s literacy committee reviewed three DESE-approved programs (Arts and Letters, Open Up Resources and Fish Tank), eliminated one on content and digital-fit concerns, and plans to implement K–2 first with coaching and materials negotiations to follow.
The Harrison School District’s curriculum coordinator told the board the district has been evaluating DESE-approved literacy programs to address weaknesses in comprehension and vocabulary and that staff plan a phased rollout beginning with kindergarten through second grade.
Debbie Wilson summarized the committee’s work and cited district reading proficiency at roughly 51 percent — a rate she contrasted with a statewide level she gave at about 33 percent — while noting the…
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