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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are your thoughts on DC Public Schools reading curriculum? They use a DCPS created curriculum called Units of Study for content and in grades K-3 Fundations and Heggerty for phonics instruction. I'm curious why DCPS refuses to adopt High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) when many neighboring districts have made this a priority. Our literacy rate is abysmal and nobody seems to care enough to change course at a pace that matters. 31% of students were reading at or above grade level according to PARCC data. Where is the outrage? Research tells us that 95% of students CAN read with high quality evidence aligned instruction. Do we not think our students can achieve this? I feel frustrated and I want to do something about it. Listen to Sold a Story and The Knowledge Matters podcast if you haven't already![/quote]

OP, first things first.  That problem with the PARCC scores is the PARCC test, not the teaching or students. Just about every state has dropped it because it's so bad. Only DC and LA are still using it.

DCPS has been using Fundations for years and years now, with fidelity.  K-3rd in DCPS is excellent, every UMC student learns to read and is in good shape when they go somewhere else.  It's the other 80% of the students that are not fine.[/quote]

K-3 data does not reflect excellence. With fidelity according to whom? If it's an excellent program implemented as it should be, then why aren't more students reading proficiently? Who are UMC students?[/quote]

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