phonics
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Athens-Clarke County
Effectiveness of Scripted Curriculum in Athens Remains Unclear
Editor’s note: The Georgia elementary school principal is identified only by the state they are employed to protect the privacy of the school in which they work. Scripted curriculum is a one-size-fits-all approach to education, and its effectiveness remains unknown a year after its inception. This teaching system often requires…
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Education
Reading System Improves Literacy in Area Special Education Programs
Northeast Georgia elementary teachers say Wilson Reading System, a phonics literacy program for special education children, has been successful in improving literacy rates. The Wilson Reading System (WRS) has been implemented in over 40 Northeast Georgia schools to support K-12 students in special education programs. Since its introduction 17 years…
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Athens-Clarke County
Clarke County Schools New Literacy Program Goes Back to Phonics
Clarke County School District (CCSD) is going back to the basics with its new curriculum that supports science of reading and is teaching kindergarten through third-grade students how to read with phonics and syllables. The program, which was implemented in August 2023, aims to build on foundational skills that previous…