1. Needs Assessment & Literacy Plan
Webinar 2:
Needs Assessment & Literacy Plan
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Housekeeping

3. 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

4. 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?

5. 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?

6. From the LiNK RFA document

7. From the LiNK RFA document

8. Application scoring implications

9. 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?

10. 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…

11.
Example

12. 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?

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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.

16. Sample Literacy Needs Assessment

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

18.
Example

19. 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

20. 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

21. Clarifying Questions?

22. 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

23. KSDE LiNK Grant Staff: Dr
KSDE LiNK Grant Staff: Dr. Suzanne Myers Jenni Marlatt LiNK Grant Project Director LiNK Sr. Admin. Asst. LiNK Grant Partners: Dr. Jayne James Dr. Amber Rowland Dr. Mike Hock
Thank you!