Building Name Worthington Hills Elementary School ___________ District Worthington City School District

CIP Literacy Goal Design and Implement a literacy program that is consistent in grades kindergarten through six

Performance Indicator Students will read at grade level by third grade, as measured by criterion and norm-referenced tests. 80 percent of fourth grade students will demonstrate proficiency in read at grades 4 and 6 as indicated by the Ohio Proficiency Test

District Strategic Plan Goal/Vision Establish a literacy plan to ensure reading success for all students.

KEY COMPONENTS/STRATEGIES	SUPPORT/ RESOURCES	PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY	TEACHER RESPONSIBILITY	TIMELINE	EVALUATION
Teaching/Learning/Effective Core Programs Research best practices for scheduling literacy instruction in grades 3-6. Develop literacy teams at the primary and intermediate levels	Current school schedule OPLN Worthington Elementary Schools Teaching/Learning Team District language arts coordinator Graded Course of Study Literacy specialist OPLN District staff development District funding for literacy specialist	Create a structure for compilation, dissemination and discussion of materials Provide meeting times Facilitate planning with literacy specialist Provide for frequent, routine meeting time Plan for/facilitate staff development Research best practices (magazine articles, books, journals, etc.) Provide interpretation of building data for literacy team use.	Attend meetings Discuss information Strategize regarding scheduling literacy instruction Attend and participate in meetings Research, discuss and employ best practices and strategies Professional book sharing/talk Use school data in literacy development planning	2001 – 2002 2001 - 2002	Teacher evaluation Master schedule (current and 2002) CIP Primary and intermediate professional literacy notebooks Staff survey results CIP Staff literacy conversations
Professional Practice/Ongoing Professional Development Provide/promote literacy development opportunities rooted in district data	PTA Funding RPDC SIRI Thoughtful Conversations ODE IPDP College coursework District funding/fee waivers	Secure funding, disseminate development opportunities, approve conference attendance Literacy Coach – model best practices in classrooms, research and read best practices material, set annual professional goal in literacy	Attend professional development opportunities Include student data in annual professional goal setting Fulfill requirements of coursework or staff development and regularly apply to classroom instruction	2001 - 2002	Conference report forms Teacher annual goal setting conference documentation IPDP documentation Lesson plans Publish principal’s annual literacy coach goal
Assessment/Accountability Administer formative assessments in reading to all students grade K-6 (DRA, classroom assessment, literature circles, anecdotal content area assessment, daily writing, QRI) Administer norm-referenced proficiency assessments at grades 3, 4, 5, 6 (CAT (or equivalent), FPGT, SGPT, Stanford Reading Assessment) Safety Nets Intervene with student at all levels who do not meet grade level expectations	Worthington Department of Assessment and Testing ODE District Department of Teaching and Learning Building Materials Technology Lab Reading teacher Intervention Specialist Speech therapist Pupil Performance Team (PPT) Ohio Reads	Monitor and track assessment administration Interpret and share all test data with staff in a team meeting structure Monitor and discuss trends in assessment results with staff Facilitate PPT/Intervention meetings Research best practices and strategies for intervention	Administer all tests and assessments Use test interpretation and test data in planning for individual and classroom instruction Identify students in need of intervention through tracking/monitoring of classroom progress and assessment results Provide classroom intervention for identified students Recommend students for intervention as indicated by tracking and monitoring Provide Ohio Reads lesson plans	2001 – 2002 2001 - 2002	Student records will indicate successful administration of all tests and assessments Literacy progress folders for all students in grades K-2 Pupil Performance Team records Intervention Specialist/Reading Teacher/Speech Therapist Schedule Cumulative Pupil Intervention Profile updated annually Lesson plans (classroom, reading teacher, intervention specialist) Principal literacy tracking notebook for identified students
Home/Community /Community Partnerships Provide parent partnerships in literacy education: ü Literacy sharing nights ü Newsletter ü Classroom information ü Informal sharing ü Guest speakers ü Volunteer programs	Ohio Reads Volunteer Coordinator/Grant PTA Parent Input Committee (PIC) School/business partnerships District support personnel Literacy specialist	Plan for parent literacy education in master schedule Develop parent education plan with staff Participate in kindergarten play-based observation Research and discuss best practices with parents	Share literacy instruction practices during curriculum night Facilitate literacy sharing programs Train parents volunteers for Ohio Reads Celebrate literacy practices in parent communication (newsletters, student achievement, PTA, conferences, progress reports	2001 - 2002	Parent attendance at literacy functions Copies of literacy celebration news PTA and PIC minutes Ohio Reads Volunteer documentation Schoolwide volunteer records