What

What is Literacy?

We believe literacy, the ability to read, write, communicate and think critically, is the cornerstone of our life ready mission.

Defining LifeReady Literacy

LifeReady Literacy

Literacy is the ability to read, write, listen, speak, and think critically in order to build and communicate knowledge.


LifeReady Literacy is the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, compute, and communicate using visual, audible, and digital materials across disciplines and in any context.

The ability to read, write, and communicate connects people to one another and empowers them to achieve things they never thought possible. Communication and connection are the basis of who we are and how we live together and interact with the world.

The International Literacy Association. Why Literacy? Retrieved from http://www.literacyworldwide.org/why-literacy

Purpose of the Plan

This plan will serve as a framework to

  • Guide decision-making around curriculum, programming, professional learning and resource allocation to provide equitable access to instruction.

  • Ensure viability by providing the necessary resources to implement curriculum.

  • Implement evidence-based instructional strategies and curriculum to ensure student learning.

  • Use data from balanced assessments to personalize curriculum and instruction.

  • Grow lifelong readers and writers, connect literacy across all content areas, and foster literacy partnerships in the greater community.