1. Literacy Development Plan
EDUC 645
Jenn Junod

2. Grades PK-5
513 students
87% white
15% with disabilities
69 staff members

3. Spring 2014 PALS Data: K-2

4. Focus on 2nd Grade

5. Goal: Improve spelling skills in grade 2

6. Possible Solutions

7. Word Study in Action Developmental Model

8. Istation

9. PALS Plans and RtI Quick Checks

10. Fundations Level 2

11. Solution: Fundations Spelling and Phonics Complex word structures
Vowel teams
Unexpected vowel structures
Word parts (syllables, base words, and suffixes)
Six syllable types, including staple final syllables (C-le patterns) and complex syllables with consonant clusters
Trick words
Fluency
Comprehension
Vocabulary

12. Methods 30 minutes per day of whole group instruction
Integrate with current balanced literacy program
Hands-on components
Assessments and progress monitoring tools
Interventions for struggling students

13. Professional Development Plan

14. Assess the Context (Spring 2014)
Collect and analyze PALS data
Ongoing observation of teachers
Knowledge of school culture and community

15. Establish the Rationales (June 2014)
Team-wide analysis of data
Teacher goal-setting
Establishing reasons for using Fundations to help us reach the goals

16. Providing the Basics (July 2014)
Fundations materials provided
Teachers observe summer school Fundations lessons
Reflect and analyze

17. Demonstrate and Engage (August 2014)
Overview of Fundations
Video models and analysis
Teachers make strategies their own
Tour classrooms and set up Fundations teaching areas
Set up peer coaching structure

18. Implement/Coach (September 2014- ongoing)
Implement Fundations
Support peer coaching partners
Continue Fundations book study
Coaching conversations

19. Plan Monitoring (On-going)
Teachers collect classroom and student-specific data
Reading specialist compiles and graphs grade-level data
Reflect on progress towards goals and make adjustments
Develop support plans for specific students as needed

20. Review Goal: Improve spelling skills in grade 2
How will we know if the plan is helping us to meet the goal?

21. Spring 2014 baseline data
VRS
Spring 2015 data