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Board hears MSDE literacy policy overview; district warns retention rules may affect many third graders
Summary
District staff explained Maryland's new preK–3 literacy policy requiring universal screeners, student reading improvement plans (STRIPs), expanded interventions and a retention process tied to state assessment proficiency; staff emphasized many implementation details remain undefined and that parental consent is required for retention.
Carroll County Public Schools staff on March 11 briefed the Board of Education on Maryland State Department of Education’s new preK–3 comprehensive literacy policy and outlined the district’s plan to align with it.
Mr. Shockney, speaking for the district, said the state policy emphasizes universal screeners (to be administered three times annually), the development of a student reading improvement plan (a "STRIP") when a screener flags a student, and expanded reading interventions. He said the policy also creates a retention requirement tied to a student’s performance on the MSDE‑adopted ELA assessment (currently MCAP) unless the student meets an MSDE‑approved reassessment standard or receives…
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