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Stockton Unified adopts SIPs K–3 and Heggerty phonemic program amid trustee debate and union concerns
Summary
After extended debate over process and teacher buy‑in, the Stockton Unified board approved SIPs as the district’s K–3 foundational literacy replacement (item 12.15) and Heggerty phonemic awareness (item 12.16); trustees and superintendent cited pilot data showing gains while union and some trustees sought more time for staff input.
Stockton Unified trustees approved a set of foundational reading materials and supports for early grades, voting to adopt SIPs for K–3 foundational literacy and the Heggerty phonemic awareness program for the phonemic component.
The SIPs item (12.15) prompted prolonged discussion. Dr. Michelle Rodriguez, superintendent, and district curriculum staff said SIPs had been piloted in seven schools under an ELSB block‑grant process and yielded measurable gains in schools that implemented it with fidelity. "When we have fidelity to…
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