1. Primary Literacy 2011-2012 Accomplishments:
New progress monitoring for PK (CPALLS +)
Received TPRI/Tejas LEE progress monitoring kits for all primary
teachers (grades K-2)
Trained Elementary Principals on accelerating reading instruction in the
primary grades
AISD awarded a$5.1 million Texas Literacy Initiative Grant that includes support for PK-2nd grade in
elementary schools and Pre-K centers in Travis and Lanier Vertical Teams.
Grant includes funding for 2 District Pre-K Specialists, 2 District Primary Specialists, and 11
Campus-based Literacy Specialists.
Priorities: The Department of Language Arts will design and deliver…
TPRI/Tejas LEE progress monitoring training in collaboration with RtI team .
Hire Literacy Grant funded positions.
Systematic, explicit training for primary literacy specialists and campus-based specialists during summer and fall of 2012, planning for primary literacy PD
Literacy Illuminates: Leading Austin to a Brighter Future campaign in collaboration with the Joint Sub-Committee entities to address primary literacy
Goals for :
Training and coaching for primary teachers in Travis and Lanier VTs
Intensive training and support for primary grades
ELA collaboration with Special Programs to support Dual Language
Planning for expansion of ACE Americorp to support students in grades PK-2

2. Literacy Grant/Literacy Campaign
Accomplishments:
AISD awarded a$5.1 million Texas Literacy Initiative Grant to enhance current literacy efforts
within the Travis and Lanier VTs, connecting pathways of feeder-patterns from elementary, middle
and high school and including community-based preschools and childcare programs.
Joint Sub-Committee collaboration (Austin ISD, City of Austin, Travis County) established a
Literacy Campaign Community Advisory Committee and agreed upon a name, slogan, an logo:
Literacy Illuminates: Leading Austin to a Brighter Future. Campaign will be launched at Austin’s
Great Grown-up Spelling Bee on May 9, 2012 at the Austin Music Hall.
Priorities:
Systematic PD and campus-based support and coaching for rigorous evidence-based literacy
instruction and interventions for Travis and Lanier VTs (grant)
Expand PD and support to include campuses in other targeted VTs (grant)
Increase general community awareness and engagement in the issue of literacy (campaign)
Connect adults in need of literacy services with free instructional programs in Austin and bolster the programs to receive additional clients (campaign)
Increase parents’ ability to help improve their children’s literacy and success in school (campaign)
Goals for :
Work with partners on messaging strategies to include website, referral cards, pamphlets, resource cards, and bus signage (campaign)

3. English Language Arts 2011-2012 Accomplishments: 2011-2012 Priorities:
Instructional supports and training to support transition from TAKS to STAAR
Revised the K-12 CRMs to include ELPS, differentiation and technology.
Developed MoY and short-cycle assessment for grades 3 – 12
AISD Comprehensive Literacy Handbook to be published in the May of 2012
Awarded Texas Reading Initiative Grant to support literacy from birth to grade 12
Collaborated with RtI to develop and publish the Tiered Academic Plan for literacy and to order
TPRI/Tejas LEE progress monitoring instruments (K-2).
Priorities:
Revise the K-12 CRMs to include CCRS, 21st Century Skills, and model lessons
Review and revise Benchmark and SCAs based on statistical analysis
Hire district staff to support Literacy Grant Initiative
Develop detailed plan for Comprehensive Literacy Initiative
PD on reading interventions for middle and high school
Goals for :
Intensive training and coaching support for campus-based literacy specialists and teachers in Lanier
and Travis VTs.
ELA collaboration with Special Programs to support Dual Language.
Expansion of ACE Americorp and high dosage tutoring
Develop PD and other instructional modules to support reading and writing instruction .