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MCPS committee labels CKLA 'yellow' after year‑one review; staff recommend pause, 90‑day repairs and follow‑up
Summary
A year‑one evaluation of the Amplify CKLA literacy program earned a staff recommendation of 'yellow' (maintain/mitigate): high curricular rigor but mixed equity and manageability results. Staff proposed pausing expansion, a 90‑day repair plan and a follow‑up evaluation before the next budget cycle.
Dr. Addison of the Office of Shared Accountability presented the year‑one program evaluation of the Amplify CKLA curriculum and used it as a test case for the committee’s academic return‑on‑investment protocol (effectiveness, equity, manageability, strategic alignment).
Dr. Addison said the report found rigor and vocabulary strengths but flagged implementation and equity issues. "Evaluation is only as valuable as the decisions it drives," Dr. Addison said,…
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