brownsville independent school district tli grant …
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The purpose of theTexas Literacy Initiative (TLI)
grant is to improve school readiness and success in the areas of language
and literacy for disadvantaged students in targeted school districts, including their associated ECE providers, who
will use the model of Literacy Lines to implement the Texas State Literacy Plan
(TSLP).
1. Increase the oral language and preliteracy skills of participating preschool children.
2. Improve the performance of participating K-2 students on early reading assessments.
3. Increase the percentage of participating students who meet or exceed proficiency on the state English language arts assessments in grades 3 through 12.
4. Increase the use of data and data analysis to inform all decision making in participating districts, campuses, classrooms, and early learning settings.
5. Increase the implementation of effective literacy instruction through Literacy Lines.
TLI GRANT PURPOSE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
TEXAS LITERACYINITIATIVE GRANT GOALS
TEXAS LITERACYINITIATIVE PROJECT
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Dr. Enrique Escobedo, Jr., PresidentHerman Otis Powers, Jr., Vice-President
Minerva M. Peña, SecretaryLuci B. Longoria, Assistant Secretary
Jose Hector Chirinos, MemberCesar Lopez, Member
Caty Presas-Garcia, Member
Dr. Carl A. MontoyaSuperintendent of Schools
Berta PeñaAssistant Superintendent
for Curriculum & [email protected]
Bea GarciaCurriculum & Instruction Administrator
[email protected] Senteno
Curriculum & Instruction [email protected]. Dora Sauceda
Curriculum & Instruction [email protected] V. Gonzales
TLI Project [email protected]
BISD
Where are we going?• College readiness for 100% of BISD’s students by the implementation of the Texas Literacy Grant goals.
How will we sustain our efforts?• Continued professional development• Continued evidence of student success• Vertical and horizontal monitoring of program implementation by the campus leadership team
Who will we take with us?• All BISD Learning Community Stakeholders• TEA• UT Health• Vaughn Gross Center• Early Childhood Providers
What will we take with us?• Rigor and high standards• Best practices supported by a positive school community• Texas State Literacy Plan• Open minds• Student achievement data• Passion to teach and learn
What will we leave behind?• Solid literacy infrastructure• Informed leaders of literacy instruction• Productive college-career ready students• Involved, well informed parents and community
What will motivate us?• Student progress and learning• Sustained excellence• Positive communication with all stakeholders• Campus and district collaboration• Building teacher capacity through meaningful professional development• Teacher collaboration - both vertically and horizontally• Project Share collaboration
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BROWNSVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Texas Literacy InitiativeProject
2013-2014
RiveraGonzalezChampionVermillion& D.J. Lerma
Head StartPeña
GallegosBreeden
Perkins MSGarcia MSRivera HS
PorterCanales
Del CastilloVictoria Heights
CastañedaCromackResaca
PutegnatSharp
SkinnerLongoria
Cummings MSFaulk MSPorter HS
PaceBenavides
& Rancho Del CieloEarly Head Start
KellerOrtiz
MartinRussell
Garden ParkManzano MS
Stell MSPace HS
HannaBurns
in school Head Start& Cameron Park
Head StartEgly
ParedesPerez
HudsonOliveira MS
Vela MSHanna HS
LopezGarza
Palm GroveAiken
in school Head StartSouthmostEl Jardin
Brite& Browne Rd.
Early Head StartMorningsideBesteiro MSLucio MSLopez HS
VeteransYturria
Villa NuevaPullam
Stillman MSVeterans HS
DISTRICT LITERACY LINES DISTRICT LITERACY GOALS2013-2014
TLI GRANT INFORMATION• 1of6statesfromthenationwere awarded literacy grant• Texasreceivedthelargestamount awarded•Onlydistricttoimplementthe grant in all schools•Grantcoversagesbirththrough 12th grade• Provideprofessionaldevelopment for teachers• Languagedevelopmentandliteracy skills for Early Childhood Education• BISDfunds6BISDteachers at six different Head Start locations• ProvideReadingReadinessfor Early Childhood• Literacyskillsandreadingstrategies/ routines for all age groups• CollegereadinessforHighSchools• Parentalinvolvementandtraining• FullimplementationwithFidelity• Teacherspecialistsavailabletoevery campus
“...there are virtually no documented instances of troubledschoolsbeingturnedaroundintheabsenceof intervention by talented leaders. While otherfactors within the school also contribute to suchturnarounds, leadership is the catalyst.”
(Leithwood,Louis,Anderson,&Wahlstrom,2004,p.17)
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Age 0 – School Entry: Increase ComprehensionandFluencybydevelopingorallanguageinAge0toSchoolEntrychildrensothat90%ofstudentsaresuccessfulasmeasuredontheLAP3/CPALLSatEnd-Of-Year.
Grades K – 2: Increase Listening Comprehension(GradeK)andComprehensionandFluencyofallstudentsinGrades1–2by20%asmeasuredontheTPRIandTejasLEEbyEnd-Of-Year.Thiswillensurethatstudentsmeetthe90%goalasmeasuredbyTPRI&TejasLEE.
Grades 3 – 5:IncreaseFluencyofallstudentsinGrades3–5by20%asmeasuredontheTPRI,TejasLEEatEnd-Of-Yearand state adopted materials. Increase ComprehensionandFluencyofallstudentsinGrades3–5by20%asmeasuredonitemsassessingFigure19onthe2014STAARassessment.
Grades 6 – 8:Increasethenumberofstudentswhoachievemasterysothat70%ofstudents increase in Comprehension in order tomeetAdequateYearlyProgress(AYP)andmonitorstudentprogress/performanceandclose the gap as measured on items assessing Figure19onthe2014STAARassessment.
Grades 9 – 12:Increasethenumberofstudents who achieve mastery of inferring sothat70%ofstudentsaresuccessfulasmeasuredonitemsassessingFigure19,RC(B)onthe2014STAAR/EOCassessment.This will ensure that students meet Adequate YearlyProgress(AYP).
AlternativeSchoolsBECHS
BLABAC
Lincoln Park