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Leander ISD recommends Reading Horizons Discovery as Tier 1 K–3 phonics program for 2026–27
Summary
Administration recommended adopting Reading Horizons Discovery for K–3 Tier 1 phonics instruction starting 2026–27, citing stakeholder support in the adoption process and a planned professional-learning/coaching program for K–3 teachers.
Administration recommended that the board adopt Reading Horizons Discovery as the district’s Tier 1 K–3 phonics instructional material beginning in the 2026–2027 school year. Lauren Meeks, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, and Amanda Hardwick, Director of Humanities, reported that the spring adoption feedback favored Reading Horizons Discovery (Professional Learning Communities: 82 for Reading Horizons vs. 13 for Amplify; Community Members: 7 vs. 4) and described a professional learning plan that includes initial training, individual coaching for each K–3 teacher, and follow-up support in Spring 2027.
The packet says administration will share the finalized professional learning plan with the board once complete and recommended approval with standard sample motion language. Implementation would begin in the 2026–2027 school year if trustees adopt the recommendation.
