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Bixby district officials report reading gains after rolling out structured literacy and coaching
Summary
Bixby Schools told the board March 12 that structured literacy, a tiered BTSS intervention model and expanded instructional coaching have driven early reading gains in K–2, with on‑track benchmarks reported rising from 76% to 82% and a midyear Tier 2/3 population of 8.9% in those grades.
Cheryl Wilkinson, Bixby Public Schools' executive director of teaching and learning, told the board on March 12 that the district’s implementation of a structured literacy program, supported by a team of instructional coaches, is producing measurable early gains in elementary literacy.
Wilkinson and Dina Benvitas, director of special services, said the district has worked to align instruction across tiers of support (Tier 1 core instruction; Tier 2 targeted interventions; Tier 3 intensive individualized instruction) and to provide side‑by‑side coaching so teachers can implement the materials with fidelity. ‘‘We would not have been able to do this without the support of our coaches,’’ Wilkinson said.
Why it matters: staff framed the approach as a research‑based, systematic sequence intended to close skill…
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