September 13, 2012 Central Office Board Room 2:00 PM

 PA was awarded Keystone Grant funds (federal grant)  PA grants were competitive grants based on need and capacity  Application involved pre-application needs assessment (committee) and full application (committee)  About 350 applied—about 50 were awarded (37 fully funded)  Solanco was awarded $440,000 (fully funded)

 Birth-Grade 12 focus  Literacy committee/author CLLP (prescribed format)  Academic assessments: GRADE, DIBELS, PSSA  Environmental assessments: HEAT, ITERS, ECERS  Significant professional development for teachers and principals  Significant monitoring/auditing from PDE

 Birth-12 coordination of literacy efforts, development of an articulated literacy plan  Community communication plan for literacy  Consistent literacy assessment birth-12 (GRADE)  Accelerated curriculum revision/enhancement in English/Language Arts K-12  Full canon of literature grades 6-12  Materials birth-grade 5  Technology for automation of walkthroughs  Professional development/skill building

 Priority Area 1: High School  Priority Area 2: Middle School  Priority Area 3: Birth to Age 5  Priority Area 4: Elementary School

 Priority Area 1: Implement targeted literacy programming for students in all levels  Priority Area 2: Develop and standardize literacy screenings district-wide for rapid and valid assessment and placement  Priority Area 3: Develop substantive professional learning for teachers to more effectively engage students in literacy development  Priority Area 4: Develop substantive community/parent engagement programs designed to enhance literacy development  Priority Area 5: Increase coordination and coherence of district- wide literacy efforts

Using Data for Literacy Decision Making Successful Transitions along the Literacy Continuum Building Blocks for Literacy Family Engagement and Family Literacy Reading Apprencticeship Common Core and LDC UDL and Digital Technology Navigating Content with ELL Supporting Learners with Special Needs Birth to Age 5yes no yes Elementaryyes no yes Middleyes High Schoolyes noyes

 "The mission of the Solanco School District is to develop responsible citizens and life-long learners by providing opportunities to maximize student academic performance in a safe and secure environment"

 “We envision a Solanco School District in which all students pursue the keys to their future and develop the drive and desire to unlock the doors before them.”

 Develop literacy mission statement  Develop literacy vision statement

 Mission. The Pennsylvania Comprehensive Literacy Plan (PaCLP) will provide guidance to stakeholders about their roles in developing an integrated, aligned, and comprehensive set of literacy experiences for students. The plan will identify and describe (1) essential evidence- based notions about the content of literacy (birth-Grade 12) and (2) processes by which all stakeholders (e.g., parents, care-takers, educators, community members, etc.) involved in students’ literacy learning can facilitate that learning in a coherent and consistent manner.

 Vision. All students in Pennsylvania from birth through Grade 12 will become well- educated citizens with a command of literacy that prepares them for the challenges of the 21st century and enables them to achieve their personal and professional goals.

 Author guiding principles  Begin needs assessment review (if time)