Developing a School-wideDeveloping a School-wideLiteracy PlanLiteracy Plan

January 19, 2010

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Paulette Dewey

HSTW Technical Coach

HSTW NW Ohio Region

Diana Rogers

Regional Coordinator

HSTW NE Ohio Region

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Electronic Media Manager

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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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If you have questions or would like to learn more

about developing a school-wide literacy plan, please

contact:

Paulette Dewey, HSTW Technical Coach Paulette.dewey@utoledo.edu

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