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Committee hears PDE mandates: structured literacy, new training, cursive and FAFSA outreach
Summary
District staff told the committee the district already uses CKLA and triannual screeners for K–3, but must implement Pennsylvania Department of Education requirements: parental notifications and reporting for K–3 reading‑risk (2027–28 and reporting in 2028), expanded educator training expectations, a required cursive instruction component, and a FAFSA completion or opt‑out requirement for seniors.
District leaders briefed the Springfield Township School District Academic Affairs Committee on April 20 about recent Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) mandates affecting curriculum and educator training.
Structured literacy and assessment: The presenter said the district already uses CKLA for K–3 and administers benchmark screening three times per year (fall, winter, spring) with current screeners. PDE is requiring districts to document the curriculum used for K–3 and to notify parents three times a year when a student is identified as at risk of a reading deficiency; districts…
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