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Developing a School-wideDeveloping a School-wideLiteracy PlanLiteracy Plan
January 19, 2010
School Improvement Webinar Series www.acteonline.org/multimedia.aspx
Your Moderator, Host and PresenterYour Moderator, Host and Presenter
Paulette Dewey
HSTW Technical Coach
HSTW NW Ohio Region
Diana Rogers
Regional Coordinator
HSTW NE Ohio Region
Catherine Imperatore
Electronic Media Manager
ACTE
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Archived Assessing Academic Rigor
Archived Developing Effective School Improvement Teams
Archived Motivating Students to Participate in Assessments
Archived Using Multiple Sources of Data to Monitor Success
Feb 16, 2010 Establishing an Effective Advisor/Advisee Program
Mar 16, 2010 Developing a School-wide Numeracy Plan
Apr 13, 2010 Using the Technical Assistance Visit Report
Webinar OutcomesWebinar Outcomes
• Describe literacy across the curriculum.• Recognize the importance of a school-wide
literacy plan and focus.• Understand the steps in developing a literacy plan. • Identify diverse literacy team membership, process
and work.
• Understand how to effectively plan and implement
a school-wide literacy plan.
Poll ActivityPoll ActivityIs literacy an emphasis in your school?
a) It’s currently not a priority.
b) We see the specific need, but haven’t developed a plan.
c) We have a literacy team, but need direction.
d) Our team has started to address literacy strategies.
e) None of the above describes our situation.
“ “Literacy” Across the CurriculumLiteracy” Across the Curriculum
Literacy
NumeracyVerbal and
WrittenTechnology
Why Literacy Across Curriculum?Why Literacy Across Curriculum?
• 21st century employment challenges
• Post-secondary education success
• Direct correlation: educational level and economic security
• Educational equity
• Life-long positive experience
And…Gateway TestsAnd…Gateway Tests
• Standardized tests: higher order
reading and writing skills
• OAT and OGT tests
• ACT and SAT tests
School-wide Literacy Plan School-wide Literacy Plan
• Getting Started: Appoint the right people to serve on the literacy focus team
• Stage 1: Identify critical needs based upon the data
• Stage 2: Developing the plan
• State 3: Implementing the plan
• Stage 4: Monitoring the plan
Getting Started:Getting Started: Literacy Team Literacy Team
• Teacher-based: core curriculum, arts, intervention specialist, career technical
• School administrator
• Parent and/or community representative
• Student
What about….What about….
• Literacy coach, curriculum director, reading specialist representatives?
Stage 1:Stage 1: Identify Critical Need Identify Critical Need
• Test scores
• Literacy climate: student reading, writing surveys
• Teacher surveys
• Finally, make a decision to move forward
Stage 2:Stage 2: Developing the Plan Developing the Plan
Align and focus the plan:
• HSTW/MMGW Site Action Plan, district’s school improvement plans
• Review test scores – state report cards • Trend data • College readiness data
Gather Teacher InputGather Teacher Input
• Perceptions
• Needs
• Skills and assets
• School-wide goals
Set GoalsSet Goals
Set …
Attainable…
Appropriate…
Targeted…
Goals!!!
Five Goal Literacy PlanFive Goal Literacy Plan
Goal 1: Students will read the equivalent of 25 books per year across the curriculum Goal 2: Students will write weekly in all classes for a
grade. Goal 3: Students will use reading and writing strategies to help them understand and use the content of all classes. Goal 4: Students will write research papers in all
classes. Goal 5: Students will be taught as if they were in an
honor language arts classes.
Research-based StrategiesResearch-based StrategiesGoal 1: Students will read the equivalent of 25 books per year across the curriculum.
Strategy: Silent Sustained Reading and Reflection
Goal 2: Students will write weekly in all classes for a grade.
Strategy: School-wide Writing Rubric
Goal 3: Students will use reading and writing strategies to help them understand and use the content of all classes.
Strategy: Pre and Post Reading Strategies
Poll ActivityPoll ActivityHave you initiated any of these strategies?
a) Silent Sustained Reading and Reflection
b) Writing Across the Curriculum c) Pre and Post Reading Strategies
d) Research Writing Strategies
e) Vocabulary Across the Curriculum
Adopt a Three-Year Literacy PlanAdopt a Three-Year Literacy Plan
• Examine SREB’s five literacy goals and select initial goals appropriate to your data
• Select and pilot research-based strategies• Plan to phase in whole-school implementation
over three years• Don’t take on too much too soon!
Stage 3:Stage 3: Implementing the Plan Implementing the Plan
• Focus on targeted goals and strategies—not just “literacy across the curriculum.”
• Recognize the literacy strands in all courses.
• Technological literacy embedded
Provide Focused PDProvide Focused PD
• Prepare a schedule of professional development for the entire school year. At least 40 hours of job embedded professional
development with follow through on selected literacy strategies (i.e. demonstration classrooms)
• Elicit and encourage a variety of attendees to professional development
• Teacher transparency: successes and struggles.
• Offer retraining on all strategies each year.
Recommended PD and ResourcesRecommended PD and Resources
• HSTW Annual Conference
• SREB Bureau of Presenters
• Collins Writing Across the Curriculum
• Max Teaching Strategies with Mark
Forget
• Regional HSTW workshops
• Local, state education consortiums
Most ImportantlyMost Importantly Keep Communication Alive!
In all aspects of the
Implementation Stage
Model Literacy StrategiesModel Literacy Strategies
During faculty meetings:
• Use adopted literacy strategies to gather teacher feedback
• Share peer observations of demonstration classrooms
• Ask departments to showcase a literacy strategy
Stage 4:Stage 4: Monitoring the PlanMonitoring the Plan
• Be attuned to incoming data
• Be thoughtful of attitudes and concerns
• Involve data focus team throughout
• Continue teacher input, surveys, questionnaire box…
• Revise the plan at least annually
Emphasis on Literacy Across the Curriculum
Students report:
• They often used word-processing software to complete an assignment or project.
• They often revised their essays or other written work several times to improve their quality.
• They sometimes or often were asked to write in-depth explanations about a class project or activity.
• They discussed or debated topics with other students about what they read in English or language arts classes at least monthly.
Emphasis on Literacy Across the Curriculum
Students report:
• They read and interpreted technical books and manuals to complete assignments in their career/technical classes at least monthly (CT students only).
• They read an assigned book and demonstrated understanding of the significance of the main ideas at least monthly.
• In a typical week, they read non-school-related materials outside of class for two or more hours.
• They completed short writing assignments of one to three pages for which they received a grade in their English classes; in their science classes; in their social studies classes at least monthly.
Emphasis on Literacy Across the Curriculum
Percentage of students who met the readiness goals in reading, mathematics and science each category
LowModerateIntensive
Reading Mathematics Science Reading Mathematics Science Reading Mathematics Science
Intensive: 7 to 10 indicatorsModerate: 4 to 6 indicatorsLow: 0 to 3 indicators
Reflection on the Literacy PlanReflection on the Literacy Plan
• Are our goals targeted and realistic?
• Are our decisions being data-driven?
• Are our stakeholders involved in decision-making?
• Are we communicating clearly & often with our colleagues?
• Are we ready to re-assess goals with additional data?
• Are our students achieving at higher levels?
School-wide Literacy Plan ChecklistSchool-wide Literacy Plan Checklist
Create a literacy focus team
Gather school data
Set attainable, focused goals
Provide targeted professional development
Communicate with all staff members regularly
Review incoming data regularly
Celebrate successes
Recommended ResourcesRecommended Resources
Publications:
• Literacy Across the Curriculum: Setting and Implementing Goals for Grades Six Through 12 http://www.sreb.org/programs/hstw/publications/pubs/LiteracyGuide.asp
• Macrorie, Ken. I Search Paper. Heinemann, 2000, www.heinemann.com
• Romano, Tom. Blending Genre, Altering Style. Heinemann, 1988 www.heinemann.com
Websites: • www.sreb.org
• www.maxteaching.com
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QuestionQuestion
• Do you have a literacy plan template or list of strategies that most schools use in developing a literacy plan?
QuestionQuestion
• What professional development is available to assist school teams in learning more about developing a school-wide literacy plan?
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Contact InformationContact Information
If you have questions or would like to learn more
about developing a school-wide literacy plan, please
contact:
Paulette Dewey, HSTW Technical Coach [email protected]
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February 16, 2010
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