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Teachers report stronger engagement and vocabulary after K–5 CKLA literacy rollout

Urbandale Community School District Board · April 14, 2026
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Summary

Curriculum staff and multiple classroom teachers described the first-year implementation of the CKLA K–5 literacy program, citing intensive professional learning, unit planning, coaching and teacher-reported gains in student engagement and vocabulary.

District curriculum staff told the board the district supported teachers through a year-long implementation of new K–5 literacy instructional materials (CKLA), including monthly professional learning, half-day planning sessions, embedded coaching and frequent teacher feedback loops.

Teachers who presented said the curriculum lifted engagement and rigor. "To my surprise, my students fell in love with ancient Egypt,"…

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