2021 - 2022

Create a school and division culture that values literacy

• • • Roll-out the literacy plan

    • Embed connections to literacy in all in-house professional learning opportunities

    • Leverage your school librarian to support and develop literacy

    • Explore relationships with Henrico County Public Library to provide access to multiple formats of texts and databases

    • Explore transitioning traditional library spaces to a Library Learning Commons model

    • Provide the HCPS School Board with an annual update on the progress towards stated outcomes

Support the implementation of evidence-based instructional strategies and curriculum

• • • Implement professional learning that supports

      • • the use of core resources for elementary whole class instruction, guided reading and phonemic awareness

        • the implementation of a systematic phonics and word knowledge curriculum in K-3 classes

        • the use of classroom libraries in middle schools

        • the use of text sets as core resources in high schools

        • the integration of literacy into content areas

        • the use of the core intervention resources and assessments

    • Develop and/or continue to invest in core resources

      • • Investigate options for elementary writing instruction

        • Explore resources that support middle school instruction

        • Purchase non-fiction text for middle school classroom libraries

        • Purchase additional text sets for high school

    • Develop a Central Professional Collection Library to extend access to professional texts and resources.

Improve consistency in the use and analysis of balanced assessments

• • • Review current literacy assessments

    • Ensure there are sufficient materials and procedures in place

    • Design a systematic way to collect elementary reading level data and targeted secondary reading data

    • Continue the strategic use of performance tasks in English and Social Studies while increasing use of strategic performance tasks that draw upon literacy skills in other high school content areas.

    • Begin to strategically use performance tasks that draw upon literacy skills in middle school

    • Expand the use of performance tasks in grades 4-5

Increase access to diverse and authentic text

• • • Work to bring School Library Collections up to minimum (emerging standards)

    • Examine school library collections to identify gaps and ensure equitable access to diverse and authentic texts

    • Provide multiplicity of texts for personalized learning and choice reading

    • Explore alternative organization of library collections to make text more discoverable

Align the authentic application of literacy skills with all content areas

• • • Emphasize the integration of literacy in all areas

    • Purposefully embed literacy connections in all content area professional learning