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This is the final of three pieces from a Knowledge Matters tour of school districts in Delaware, in recognition of the state’s new initiative – called DE Delivers – to encourage adoption of high quality instructional materials in its 19 districts. In this piece, Claymont Elementary School Principal Tamara Grimes Stewart describes the Wilmington school’s journey since its 2017 rollout of the Bookworms Reading & Writing curriculum. Part of the Brandywine School District, Claymont saw English Language Arts proficiency scores rise 21 percent in just three years after the new curriculum was implemented. . Claymont Elementary School was constructed in 1969 as a high school. It played a pivotal role in our nation’s fight to create fair and equitable schools for all students, being one of two northern Delaware schools named in the landmark

United statesUniversity of delawareBrian horneKristen cookMeredith allenJodi englemanLavina jones davisDepartment of educationClaymont elementary school principal tamara grimes stewartBrandywine specialized autism programClaymont elementary schoolExceptional schoolBrandywine school districtPart of the brandywine school districtDelaware department of educationKnowledge matters