In the 2023-2024 school year, Worcester Public Schools adopted a new literacy curriculum for elementary school students called Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA). What is Amplify CKLA and why was it chosen? What do teachers and students have to say about it? What is the district doing to support its effective implementation?
We answered these questions and more in the third installment of Charting the Path to Excellence and Equity, a series of community forums hosted by the Worcester Education Equity Roundtable exploring student learning and achievement in the Worcester Public Schools.
Part 3: Worcester Public Schools’ New Literacy Curriculum featured a presentation from Amanda Taylor, WPS Elementary ELA Curriculum Specialist, Colleen Murray, WPS Integrated Coach, and Kate Aselton, WPS Integrated Coach, on the process the district underwent to select Amplify CKLA, what the curriculum looks like at each grade level, educators’ and students’ experiences with it to date, and the district’s strategies for supporting implementation.
This event is available in English and Spanish and is designed for anyone invested in education, including parents, families, educators, policymakers, and community advocates.
Program Overview:
Welcome | Jennifer Davis Carey, Worcester Education Collaborative
Amplify CKLA | Amanda Taylor, Worcester Public Schools (WPS); Colleen Murray, WPS, Kate Aselton, WPS
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Sponsored by the Worcester Education Collaborative and the Worcester Education Equity Roundtable, this event is intended to help our community work together towards a stronger, more inclusive educational system for our children and our community. The Worcester Education Equity Roundtable is generously supported by The Nellie Mae Education Foundation.
