"I cannot thank you enough for all the work you did with our reading leadership team. We found it particularly useful to learn about the best assessment and intervention products and diagnostic tools. Now we have a better, more complete picture of how to be effective reading instructors."
—Joyce Hankey, Daley Middle School, Lowell, MA
Keys to Literacy Planning
Keys to Literacy consultants guide a school or district through a planning process, beginning with the creation of a literacy planning team that represents the major stakeholders in the school or district (i.e., administration, teachers, specialists, community members). Our model for developing long-term literacy plans supports tiered instruction and is organized into stages: initial training of the planning team, self-assessment, action planning, and development of a final plan (which provides direction about how to sustain the plan over time). The self-assessment and action planning stages address eight components:
- Leadership
- Assessment planning to guide instruction
- Instruction for all students
- Intervention for struggling students
- Flexible grouping and scheduling
- Professional development
- Resources (technology, personnel, funding, time)
- Parents and community
The Keys to Literacy Planning approach is collaborative and designed to foster teamwork, set specific objectives, and develop actionable plans.
One-Day Overview
A Keys to Literacy trainer presents an overview of the literacy planning process, providing basic background about assessment planning, tiered instruction, literacy instruction for all students, and literacy interventions for struggling learners. Some of the school self-assessment tools from the planning model are also shared in this session.
In-Depth Planning and Consultation
A Keys to Literacy trainer develops an individualized plan to assist a school or district planning team. Length of consultation ranges from 4-12 days.