Curriculum
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That 87% Reading Score? A Close Look at Fountas & Pinnell, TSD’s Benchmark Assessment for Literacy
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6 min read
On the last day of school, the Troy School District (TSD) made an incredible—in the literal sense—claim: 87% of its students are reading at or above grade level. It is a number that suggests resounding success, promising parents that nearly nine out of ten children are on track for literacy. But is this number a…
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Troy School District Faces Scrutiny Over Writing Curriculum Choice Amid New State Literacy Laws
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5 min read
Michigan’s Literacy Landscape Transformed by Public Act 146 Public Act 146 of 2024, also known as the K-12 Literacy and Dyslexia Law, significantly reshapes literacy instruction in Michigan. The act mandates that schools implement evidence-based literacy instruction grounded in the “science of reading.” This approach emphasizes explicit, systematic, and sequential instruction in foundational skills such…