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Jul 11, 2025·StrategicPlan
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Hardin County Schools Foundational Literacy Skills Plan
This Foundational Literacy Skills Plan by Hardin County Schools outlines strategies to enhance literacy across grades PK-5, aligning with the Tennessee Literacy Success Act. Key areas include daily foundational skills instruction for K-2 and 3-5, supported by research-based curricula and programs such as Benchmark Advance, Heggerty, and Saxon Phonics. The plan details universal reading screeners and a multi-tiered intervention structure to address reading deficiencies, including dyslexia screening protocols. It further encompasses comprehensive professional development for educators and robust parent notification and home literacy support initiatives, aiming to foster reading success and close skill gaps for all students.
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The Hardin County Schools Wellness Policy Guidelines outline a comprehensive approach to promoting student health and well-being. Key areas of focus include coordinated school health, nutrition, physical activity, and health education. The policy emphasizes compliance with state and federal regulations, including the USDA Smart Snacks in Schools guidelines. Specific goals and objectives are detailed for school meals, competitive foods, celebrations, fundraising, nutrition promotion, physical education, and classroom physical activity. The policy also addresses the roles of the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) and school health teams in policy development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. The plan aims to create a supportive environment that promotes healthy eating habits, regular physical activity, and a comprehensive health education curriculum, ultimately contributing to improved student health and academic outcomes.
Apr 14, 2024·StrategicPlan
Board
Tennessee Department Of Education Needs Assessment
The document is a needs assessment for ESSER 3.0, designed to summarize key elements for strategic planning and effective resource allocation. It focuses on data related to academics, student readiness, educators, and other considerations like technology access and facility constraints. The assessment identifies areas needing additional support due to the pandemic, including impacts on instructional time, student achievement, transitions between school levels, and the well-being of special populations. It aims to inform community engagement and guide investments to accelerate student achievement.
Oct 30, 2023·StrategicPlan
Board
Hardin County Schools Foundational Literacy Skills Plan
The Hardin County Schools Foundational Literacy Skills Plan focuses on improving literacy skills for students in grades K-5. The plan details daily foundational literacy instruction (90 minutes daily in K-2 and an integrated 90-minute block in 3-5) using the Benchmark Advance curriculum. Instruction includes phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. The plan outlines a multi-tiered system of support (RTI2) with universal screeners, Tier II and Tier III interventions, and progress monitoring. Interventions include programs like Road to Reading, Recipe for Reading, Sounds Sensible, SPIRE, and LexiaCore5. The plan also addresses parent notification, home literacy support, and professional development for teachers in the Science of Reading.
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