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Literacy That Adds Up: How to Align Scales, Curricula, and Assessments
Monday, November 10, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST
Presented by Jennifer Bowles, Director of Early Education, Farmington Municipal Schools (NM); and Nicole Lambson, Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Farmington Municipal Schools (NM)
Sponsored by Level Data
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Over the past several years, evidence-based literacy improvement programs have been implemented in districts across the country, including by Farmington Municipal Schools (FMS) in New Mexico. From adopting a common reading curriculum and revamping their ELA proficiency scales to providing professional development in the Science of Reading, FMS has done a lot of work over the past three years to raise reading achievement by 10 points.
Now that the groundwork has been laid, FMS educators are taking a close look at what’s been successful and where adjustments can be made to continue the momentum and progress.
During this edWebinar, FMS’s Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Nicole Lambson, and Jennifer Bowles, Director of Early Education, share how they’re leaning into the data to answer and address questions, including:
- What the “must-master” scales are that best predict proficiency
- Why literacy gains decline in both 5th and 8th grades
- Why there are performance variations among schools and student sub-groups
- How to better align classroom grading with state high-stakes assessments
Join us for tangible takeaways on what to measure, how to collaborate with principals and teachers, and how to turn “bubble” students (within a few points of proficient) into literacy success stories. This recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.
About the Presenters
Jennifer Bowles has been with Farmington Municipal Schools for 23 years, working as a classroom teacher, school principal, and district administrator. As the Director of Early Education, Jennifer has worked to align school and district systems for curriculum and instruction at the elementary school level.
Nicole Lambson has spent the past 21 years as a middle school teacher, instructional coach, and administrator for Farmington Municipal Schools. Nicole is the Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction and works to improve student outcomes by creating conditions of success and embedding authentic and supportive systems, as the organization strives to ensure every student, teacher, and family has opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive.
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