Make Literacy a Policy by Creating a Board of Education Goal at Your School District: Here's How
For Board of Education Members, Superintendents, Concerned Teachers & Parents
How to Increase Literacy Levels & Improve Outcomes - Coming Soon!
Every high‐achieving school board is focused on functioning in ways that improve student achievement. Research shows that the more effective the board, the better a school district’s students perform. In every decision and every action, the school board governance role centers on improving student learning outcomes (National School Boards Association, 2022).
Make Reading and Writing to Grade Level a Goal and Included in Policy at Your School District
Once 1st - 3rd grade teachers are trained, and the school has adequate OG (or similar) trained special education teachers start monitoring your first grade students and follow them through the grades. If your teachers are reviewing their training and receive mentoring, and all your at risk first graders are receiving a more intensive program in a smaller class, your will see an increase in literacy levels to in some cases over 95%. This will save the district money, save lives and create better more educated communities.
Make Reading and Writing to Grade Level a Goal and Included in Policy at Your School District
- Create a goal of 95% of all students reading to grade level
- SAVE TAXPAYERS MONEY & PROTECT CHILDREN'S RIGHT TO AN EDUCATION
- Conduct a literacy audit of all students at the school use FAR
- Include progress monitoring (method included in professional development
- Screen kindergarten students use Early Bird
- Have students identified as at risk of dyslexia participate in a more intensive program in a smaller group
- Include methods to reach this goal (science-based structured literacy programs with instruction with fidelity/mentoring)
- Include professional development for classroom, and special education teachers to enable the district to reach this goal
- Set a timeline for professional development
Once 1st - 3rd grade teachers are trained, and the school has adequate OG (or similar) trained special education teachers start monitoring your first grade students and follow them through the grades. If your teachers are reviewing their training and receive mentoring, and all your at risk first graders are receiving a more intensive program in a smaller class, your will see an increase in literacy levels to in some cases over 95%. This will save the district money, save lives and create better more educated communities.
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