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Leander ISD administration recommends Reading Horizons Discovery as tier‑1 K–3 phonics program
Summary
Administration recommended adoption of Reading Horizons Discovery for K–3 phonics starting 2026–27 after adoption review and stakeholder feedback; the recommended professional learning plan includes initial training and coaching for every K–3 teacher.
District curriculum leaders recommended that the board adopt Reading Horizons Discovery as the district’s Tier 1 K–3 phonics instructional material for 2026–2027.
Lauren Meeks, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, and Amanda Hardwick, Director of Humanities, told trustees the recommendation follows the Spring 2026 adoption process and stakeholder feedback. The agenda shows Professional Learning Communities favored Reading Horizons (82 responses) over Amplify Phonics (13), and community-member tallies were 7 for Reading Horizons vs. 4 for Amplify. Administration described a planned professional learning program that includes initial training, individual coaching for each K–3 teacher, follow-up training in Spring 2027 and campus-targeted coaching.
Administration’s recommendation in the agenda asked the board to approve Reading Horizons Discovery as the Tier 1 phonics resource for grades K–3, with implementation beginning in 2026–2027.
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