Needs Assessment & Literacy Plan Webinar 2: Needs Assessment & Literacy Plan Welcome! Please remain muted. We will begin shortly.

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Funds distributed to LiNK projects should focus on making a significant impact on literacy growth and development for children from BIRTH through GRADE 12 – particularly disadvantaged children and youth, including English learners, economically disadvantaged students, and students with disabilities. #GOALS

Why are the needs assessment and literacy plan necessary? Part of Federal Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy (SRCL) grant requirements Data-driven planning Plan to follow for KSDE/external support and monitoring Why are the needs assessment and literacy plan necessary?

Where do these fit in the project narrative? Section A: Feasibility Section B: Impact Section C: Sustainability Where do these fit in the project narrative?

From the LiNK RFA document

From the LiNK RFA document

Application scoring implications

The Relationship Local Literacy Plan Literacy Needs Assessment What plan (including goals, proposed outcomes, etc.) will best address our prioritized assessed needs? What is the current state of birth-12 literacy in our district?

How NOT to think about this… We do the needs assessment because we have to. We create a plan for what we wanted to do in the first place, and cherry-pick specifics from our needs assessment to make sure reviewers see the connection. We know what we want to do already. How NOT to think about this…

www.ksde.org/ela Example

Where do these belong in the application? Reference needs assessment in project plan (Requirement). Full needs assessment or parts of needs assessment could be included as an appendix. Reference literacy plan in the project plan (Requirement). Full literacy plan should be included as an appendix. Where do these belong in the application?

About the Sample Literacy Needs Assessment Kansas Guide to Learning: Literacy With help from documents produced by… Georgia Department of Education Pennsylvania Department of Education Maine Department of Education About the Sample Literacy Needs Assessment

Sample Literacy Needs Assessment 7 Sections: Leadership Community and Partnerships Standards-aligned Curriculum Standards-aligned and Evidence- based Instruction Transitions Data-based Decision-making Professional Learning Sample Literacy Needs Assessment

Sample Literacy Needs Assessment Recommended: Not Recommended: Sample Literacy Needs Assessment A small team of district leaders fills out the needs assessment during one of their regular meetings. Make educated guesses about answers, based on personal experiences and perspectives. Fill out needs assessment based on what a district already knows it wants to write into its application. Engage partners with expertise in each area of the rubric. “Plan your work, then work your plan.” Who is needed in order to ensure accuracy of assessment? In what ways will we engage them? Pay attention to how the components align with your KESA work. Discuss your findings and build your literacy plan based on your findings.

Sample Literacy Needs Assessment

Literacy Needs Assessment GUIDE 7-step guide for completing the needs assessment and developing a literacy plan. Literacy Needs Assessment GUIDE

www.ksde.org/ela Example

Birth-Grade 12 Literacy Plan Goals of Birth-Grade 12 Literacy Plan Should address the needs identified in the literacy needs assessment Should be a birth-grade 12 plan Should show INTEGRATION and ALIGNMENT across the birth-grade 12 system (Nonexamples: Organization X is taking care of birth-grade 12 for us, or Company Y is taking care of our professional learning.) Should state clear goals and measures (local as well as state)…Be creative and mindful of your community and kids. Should align with the state literacy plan (KGLL) and its goals (See end of KGLL). Birth-Grade 12 Literacy Plan

Birth-Grade 12 Literacy Plan Outline for District Birth-Grade 12 Literacy Plan District Context Needs Assessment Process and Findings Goal I description and plan Goal 2 description and plan Goal 3 description and plan *Additional goals if you desire Concluding Statement Birth-Grade 12 Literacy Plan

Clarifying Questions?

Overview: Support Informational Webinars Thursday, February 8-Application Overview Tuesday, February 13-Needs Assessment and Plan Thursday, February 15-Partnerships Tuesday, February 20-Evidence-based practices In-Person Workshops-Bring your TEAM! Thursday, March 1-Colby Friday, March 2-Dodge City Tuesday, March 6-Lawrence Wednesday, March 7-Manhattan Tuesday, March 27-Great Bend Wednesday, March 28-Iola Overview: Support

KSDE LiNK Grant Staff: Dr KSDE LiNK Grant Staff: Dr. Suzanne Myers Jenni Marlatt LiNK Grant Project Director LiNK Sr. Admin. Asst. semyers@ksde.org jmarlatt@ksde.org LiNK Grant Partners: Dr. Jayne James jjames@ku.edu Dr. Amber Rowland arowland@ku.edu Dr. Mike Hock mhock@ku.edu Thank you!