Texas Literacy Initiative Building a Literacy Legacy for Texas TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY

TLI Update Year 3 (Year 2 Implementation) TSLP Version 2.0

Built 3 online courses Leadership Standards-based Instruction Effective Instruction Framework (RTI) 30 LEAs (Age 0-Grade 12) 487 students (includes 2 campuses in the district) 49,328 students (includes 62 campuses)

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179, ,934 Texas Reading Initiative 1996 SSI, PK Expansion, PK Guidelines 1999 LD (6-21) (Source: TEA – PEIMS Data -Annual Federal Data Report) Texas Reading First Initiative, 3-Tier Reading Model, TEEM/TSR! 2003 IDEA 2004 Texas Adolescent Literacy Academies 2007 ELAR/ SLAR TEKS, ELPS, CCRS, Rev. PK Guidelines 2008 PK Early Start Grant 2009 Project Share, Rider 42 PD Academies, OnTRACK 2010 SRCL, Texas Literacy Initiative 2011 Infant, Toddler, & 3-Year- Old Early Learning Guidelines 2013

History slide now in age order with header and footer TLI logo 0-SEK Texas Literacy Initiative (SRCL) 3-Tier Reading Model Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) TALA (6-8) Project Share OnTRACK (8-12) Texas Reading Initiative Texas Reading First Initiative (K-3) Student Success Initiative ELAR/SLAR TEKS, ELPS, CCRS Rider 42 PD Academies PK Expansion Grant PK Early Start Grant PK Guidelines TEEM-TSR! Infant, Toddler, & 3-year-old Early Learning Guidelines

TLI 5th Graders Improvement in Reading Compared to 5th Graders Statewide Gains Made from 2012 to 2013 Student PopulationTLI GainTexas GainDifference % 5 th grade students scoring at or above proficient 15.9%12.6%3.30% % 5 th grade economically disadvantaged students scoring at or above proficient 17.0%16.0%1.00% % 5 th grade LEP scoring at or above proficient 23.6%22.6%1.00% % 5 th grade children with disabilities scoring at or above proficient 26.0%22.1%3.90% % 5 th grade disadvantaged students scoring at or above proficient 16.0%16.1%-0.10%

TLI 8th Graders Improvement in Reading Compared to 5th Graders Statewide Gains Made from 2012 to 2013 Student PopulationTLI GainTexas GainDifference % 8 th grade students scoring at or above proficient 13.9%11.3%2.60% % 8 th grade economically disadvantaged students scoring at or above proficient 13.2%14.8%-1.60% % 8 th grade LEP scoring at or above proficient 26.0%24.7%1.30% % 8 th grade children with disabilities scoring at or above proficient 13.2%22.0%-8.80% % 8 th grade disadvantaged students scoring at or above proficient 14.1%15.0%-0.90%

TLI High School Students Improvement in Writing Compared to High School Students Statewide Gains Made from 2012 to 2013 Student PopulationTLI GainTexas GainDifference % high school students scoring at or above proficient 1.0%-7.9%8.90% % high school economically disadvantaged students scoring at or above proficient 2.1%0.0%2.10% % high school LEP scoring at or above proficient 3.6%8.5%-4.90% % high school children with disabilities scoring at or above proficient 0.2%-9.5%9.70% % high school disadvantaged students scoring at or above proficient 2.0%-0.3%2.30%

Chaotic, Misalignment of Effort

Moving Forward

El Paso reading-and-writing

El Paso Joseph Lopez, Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction in El Paso ISD, has brought the Texas Literacy Initiative to El Paso. The program was initially implemented in 39 of El Paso’s 94 schools to improve school readiness and success in language and literacy for disadvantaged students. El Paso ISD has added 3 more high schools and 11 elementary schools to its TLI Literacy Line in Year 2 Continuation funding.

Brownsville The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics (WHIEEH) visited South and West Texas to engage key stakeholders on the current state and future of education. The purpose was to share information about the President’s education agenda, federal resources, initiatives, and policies; identify successful models in this local region; and discuss what is working. In Brownsville ISD, a roundtable discussion on Hispanics educational attainment was planned with BISD Superintendent Carl A. Montoya, community leaders, parents, teachers, and included Maria V. Gonzalez, BISD Texas Literacy Initiative Director. “You’re in a district here that makes it work. Education is the great equalizer,” Maria said at the midday gathering. “We want to be able to replicate what is happening here in Brownsville across the country,” said Alejandra Ceja, WHIEEH Executive Director. “We want this to be a dialogue, not just a one-time visit. We want to be able to tell your story.” Read the complete article of the visit by WHIEEH to Brownsville in The Brownsville Herald.The Brownsville Herald