Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Plan

STATE PROFILE

West Virginia

Team Name

West Virginia State Literacy Team (WVSLT)

Responsible Agency

West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) – Offices of Instruction and Special Programs

Team Membership

Membership Types and Numbers
A Statethat receives aStriving Readers Comprehensive Literacy formula grant establishes a Literacy Team comprised of individuals with expertise in literacy development and education for children birth to school entry; kindergarten through grade 5; grades 6 through 8; and grades 8 through 12. Provide the name of the Comprehensive Literacy Team members for eachage/grade category and type of expertise.
Birth-school entry / Monica Harless, Rhonda Crowley, Laura Fenton, Natalie Snider, Joyce Tucker, Melanie Clark, Melissa Smith, Traci Dalton, Tricia Smith
K-5th Grade / Keisha Runion, Diane Bowers, Rachel Hull, Teresa Hammond, Linda Fonner
6th grade - 12th grade / Katie Dantrassy, Kari Vickers, Juanita Spinks, Ellen Vannoy
Managing/implementing literacy programs / Mary Ann Triplett, Julie Bennicosa, Joyce Morris, Richard Grimm
Evaluation of literacy programs / Monica Beane, Larry White, Andy Whisman
Planning and implementing Response-to-Intervention / Linda Palenchar, Ellen Oderman
Screening and performance measurement / Kathy Knighton, Janet Bock, Rhonda Crowley
Validated interventions and instruction for struggling readers, English learners and students with disabilities / Annette Carey, Tina Cooper, Robert Crawford
Professional development for principals, teachers and coaches / Denise White, Kellie Watts, Linda Bragg
Teacher preparation and State licensure/accreditation in literacy development and instruction / Lee Ebersole, Lori Wiggins
Other members and/or experts required / Betsy Peterson, Dr. Kathy Butler, Liza Cordeiro, Allison Barker, Aaron Doeppers, Anna Hardway, Patrick Iannone, Mike Oldaker, Amy Moorewood, Rosemary Jenkins, Anita Maxwell, Bobbie Warrash, Janet Dozier, Mary Bond, Judy Azulay, Paige Carney, Dr. Stan Maynard

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Applicable Standards

Birth – School Entry / Kindergarten– 5th Grade / 6th Grade – 12th Grade
WV Infant and Toddler Standards / Next Generation Content Standards and Objectives for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics / Next Generation Content Standards and Objectives for ELA and Mathematics
WV Early Learning Standards / 21st Century Content Standards and Objectives for Science, Social Studies and the Arts / 21st Century Content Standards and Objectives for Science, Social Studies and the Arts

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Team Activities

Proposed Implementation Plans
The following analysis reflects only priorities cited as program requirements in the Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program State Formula Grant Application. Also include any additional priorities addressed as part of a broader plan. (Reference page numbers for each priority in your Plan)
U.S. Department of Education Priorities / Satisfied / Details in the Literacy Plan
Address the literacy needs and improve the learning outcomes of children from birth through Grade 12 /  /
  • Learn 21
  • Read WV
  • Read WV- See Communication Plan – Goal 3 (24)
  • WV Reads
  • State Supt of Schools Summer Reading Challenge for Students
  • Tweet Us What You are Reading #ReadWV
  • Goal 2 – Infrastructure (8)

Address the literary needs and improve the learning outcomes of disadvantaged students, such as students who are English Language Learners (ELL) and students with disabilities /  /
  • Teacher Leadership Institute 2011- Kindergarten classroom teachers
  • Teacher Leadership Institute 2012 – Grades 1, 4, 5 and 9 classroom teachers
  • Teacher Leadership Institute 2013 – Grades 2, 3, 6, 7 and 10
  • Teacher Leadership Institute 2014 – Grades 8, 11 and 12
  • Support for Personalized Learning(17, Appendix B
  • ELL (18-20)

Include the use of clear content standards in the areas of pre-literacy, reading, and writing. Also use curriculum and instructional material that align with State standards /  /
  • See Pages 8-15 of Plan
  • Teacher Leadership Institute 2011- Kindergarten classroom teachers; Teacher Leadership Institute 2012 – Grades 1, 4, 5 and 9 classroom teachers; Teacher Leadership Institute 2013 – Grades 2, 3, 6, 7 and 10 (14-15, Appendix A)
  • Teacher Leadership Institute 2014 – Grades 8, 11 and 12
  • Teach 21

Enable more data-based decision-making /  /
  • Lexile Measures (8)
  • Lexile Measures on state summative assessment
  • Partnership with MetaMetrics – Find a Book (7) State- specific Lexile Map
  • Assessments- SPL Guidance Document (Appendix B, 10-12)

Provide evidence-based teacher preparation and professional development /  /
  • Teacher Leadership Institute 2011- Kindergarten classroom teachers; Teacher Leadership Institute 2012 – Grades 1, 4, 5 and 9 classroom teachers; Teacher Leadership Institute 2013 – Grades 2, 3, 6, 7 and 10 (14 -15, Appendix A)
  • Teacher Leadership Institute 2014 – Grades 8, 11 and 12
  • Teach 21

Use coherent assessment and screening systems that are aligned with State standards /  /
  • WV PreK Child Assessment System
  • Formative Early Childhood Assessment System through Grade 2 – Piloting WV Kindergarten Child Assessment System in 2012-13 with full state roll-out the following grant (13-14)
  • Support for Personalized Learning Guidance Document (10-12, Appendix B)

Implement targeted interventions /  /
  • Support for Personalized Learning Guidance Document and Professional Development (17)

Propose use of technology to address student learning challenges /  /
  • Pilot project apps to address literacy needs of children in Grades K-12, especially disadvantaged students (17)

Action Plans
(List major implementation activities; include page numbers where activities are referenced in Comprehensive Literacy Plan)
  • Design Literacy Professional Development Modules – Goal 1
  • Design Literacy Professional Development Aligned to Common Core State Standards – Goal 1 (7)
  • Statewide Commitment for Culture of Literacy – Goal 1(7)
  • Emergent Literacy (9); Foundational Skills – CCSS; Professional development for Interventionists from Title I and Special Education, School Improvement Specialists; Academic Coaches -Infrastructure Goal 2 (8-14)
  • Goal 3 – Communication Plan (24, Appendix C)
  • Tablet Literacy Applications Pilot in PK – 12 settings (17)

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Leadership and Sustainability
(Activities leadership teams undertake to develop and sustain implementation of their SRCL Comprehensive Literacy Plans. Examples include collaborative partnerships, communication strategies for sharing information with partners, and shared tasksamong the leaders.)
  • Work Groups focused on leadership, communication, assessment, evaluation, certification and higher education
  • Google Site for WV State Literacy Team internal communications and resources
  • Ongoing professional development for child care providers and teachers, Birth -12; principals PK-12; Higher Education staff

  • Collaborative Partnerships to Support Literacy with community agencies and organizations that support children, i.e. Head Start, DHHR, Read Aloud WV, WV Reading Association, Save the Children, West Virginia Education Association (WVEA) and West Virginia American Federation of Teachers (WVAFT), West Virginia Reading Association (WVRA)

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State Comprehensive Literacy Plan Website


June 2012