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Easton Elementary outlines K–2 literacy plan and ROAR pilot with community volunteers
Summary
Easton Elementary staff described a K–2 literacy program built on the five pillars of reading, targeted WIN intervention blocks, reading tutors and a ROAR (Reading Opens All Doors) pilot supported by community volunteers and partners.
Easton Elementary staff presented the district’s K–2 literacy strategy on May 20, highlighting a curriculum grounded in the five pillars of reading and targeted intervention for students who score below benchmark on DIBELS and MAP assessments.
Presenters described the WIN (What I Need) intervention block—30‑minute sessions delivered 3–5 times weekly by a collaborative team of classroom teachers, reading interventionists, special‑education and multilingual staff. The school also uses fluency folders and UFLI/Heggerty materials and reported collecting and analyzing DIBELS and MAP data regularly to group students by need.
The ROAR pilot (Reading Opens All Doors) reached over 80 students this year in four second‑grade classrooms and pairs classroom instruction with home and community reading practice. The program uses decodable readers, book bags and community volunteers (including London Dairy volunteers and local partners such as the Education Foundation and Queenstown Bank). Read Alliance, a six‑week after‑school mentoring model that pairs high‑school mentors with K–2 learners, enrolled 28 students this year and organizers said they hope to expand to two cohorts next year.
Board members asked about capacity, volunteer ratios and inclusivity; presenters said volunteer and mentor availability determines cohort size and that the program model includes attention to ratios to ensure appropriate support. The board commended the school for strong family and community engagement.
