The Oregon K-12 Literacy Framework: What’s in it for you?

COSA Special Education Fall Conference October 6, 2011

Julie Anderson, ODELori Rae Smith and Drew Braun

Bethel School District

The Oregon K-12 Literacy Framework

http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2568

How do we use the Framework?

• To find guidance on best practice

• To find research and resources

• To find helpful tools

• To answer questions and to frame discussions

Leadership Chapter

• Leadership Teams work together• Teams focus on ALL students• Teams are knowledgeable• Leadership structures exist at multiple levels

Bethel Literacy Leadership Teams (LLTs)

Team Purpose

Team with the Principal to be the School’s Literacy Instructional Leaders:

• Analyze school wide literacy data‐• Ensure coordination of literacy programs and materials within and between grades• Develop a Literacy Action Plan with the staff• Determine professional development needs• Align Title I, Special Education, and ELD services• Build capacity to meet the literacy needs of all students in the school• Coordinate with the district and other schools to ensure that students are served

well as they transition between schools

Hold the District Accountable for:• Assistance• Resources• Access to expertise/partnerships• Guidance• District Coordination

Bethel Literacy Leadership Teams (LLTs)

Team Member Responsibilities

Be the Literacy Instructional Leaders for the School:

• Develop individual literacy skills and capacity to share that expertise• Be a facilitator of professional development in the building• Provide input on school-wide literacy decisions• Use data to guide literacy discussions and decisions with your staff• Become experts in literacy curriculum, assessments, and instruction• Be the keepers of the school and district literacy goals for your building• Attend district literacy leadership team meetings• Regularly participate in building level literacy leadership team meetings‐

K-12 Literacy Leadership Teams Data Review

Literacy Framework Professional Development Portal

This portal was designed specifically for the Framework and to be used either in a team setting or individually. It offers a rich array of vetted, narrated, multimedia "lessons" and practice activities aligned to each chapter and to the Response to Intervention (RTI) model that is the heart of the Framework

http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2568

Bethel Literacy Leadership TeamsData Celebrations

Framework: Instruction Chapter

• How much time for reading in grades 4-5?

• What is “teaching reading” at the secondary level?

Leadership Component

• Conduct Classroom Walkthroughs – Conduct Classroom Walkthroughs Regularly and Pr

ovide Effective Feedback

Sharing & Questions

• Who would like to share how they have used the Literacy Framework?

• Who would share how they plan to use/share the Literacy Framework?

• Questions?

Activity

• Write down one or two questions that you or staff would like answered?

• Homework: Review the Literacy Framework for the answers. Think about how you will share this information with the appropriate staff.