Oregon’s Early Literacy Framework: The Role of Literacy in Grades K-5

ORC3S and ODE Annual Conference

November 15, 2024

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Intentions for Today’s Session

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• Share Oregon’s efforts to lift literacy and create coherence

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• Explore resources for championing literacy in your charter school

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• Provide updates on the Early Literacy School District Success Grants

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Introductions: Give One, Get One

One thing you know or want to celebrate about Oregon’s Early Literacy Initiatives

One wondering you have about Oregon’s Early Literacy Initiatives

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Give One, Get One

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• Find one person not sitting near you
• Make introductions
• Share what you know or want to celebrate

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Post your wondering on the wall

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What is Oregon doing to lift literacy?

Established by the Early Literacy Success Initiative (2023)

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Oregon Department of Education

What is ODE doing to lift literacy?

• Published the Oregon Early Literacy Framework (and Adolescent Literacy Framework, coming in January)
• Revitalized library spaces and updated school library collections through the Small-Rural School Library Revitalization Grants
• Applied for and received the federal Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant
• Joined the national High-Quality Instructional Materials and Professional Development (IMPD) Network
• Developing an Approved Provider List that districts will use to provide high quality professional development, coaching & high dosage tutoring

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Fall Literacy Tour

Statewide Literacy Excellence Network

Instructional Frameworks Resources

Allowable Use Guides to support districts in prioritizing how to spend grant dollars

Criteria for Allowable Uses that districts will use to implement high quality extended learning & high-dosage tutoring programs

Comprehensive State Literacy Plan developed in conjunction with the CLSD grant program

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Current Initiatives to Build Statewide Coherence

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“It is essential that every child in Oregon read and write with confidence and competence. Each and every child in our schools must be set up for reading success to support learning later in school and throughout their lives.”

                        - Dr. Charlene Williams

Oregon Department of Education

Oregon’s Early Literacy Framework

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Oregon’s Early Literacy Framework

Oregon’s Early Literacy Framework offers a research-based instructional vision to guide the teaching of reading and writing. The framework is designed to build statewide coherence, clarity and common ground on literacy instruction in grades K-5.

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Sections of the Framework

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Section 1: Student Belonging: A Necessary Condition for Literacy Learning

Section 2: Family and Community Partnerships

Section 3: Oral Language as the Root for Literacy Development

Section 4: Reading Models Based in Research

Section 5: Foundational Skills

Section 6: Writing, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary & Background Knowledge

Section 7: Core Instruction & Assessment

Section 8: Reaching All Learners

Guiding Principles

Early literacy begins at birth.

Children are full of literary promise.

Families and communities play an important role.

Multilingualism benefits everyone.

Foundational skills matter.

Teacher knowledge and practice are critical.

Every student can be taught to read and write.

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The following principles guided the development of this Early Literacy Framework:

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Literacy Learning Continues Beyond the Elementary Grades

Oregon Department of Education

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Meeting the Literacy Needs of Our Adolescent Students

• Support adolescent readers not yet on grade level with literacy skills in a way that is developmentally appropriate, affirming, and conducive with access to a well-rounded education?

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• Develop student agency and preparedness for postsecondary education and careers in a complex, ever-changing world world?

How do we….

Oregon Department of Education

Oregon’s Adolescent �Literacy Framework

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Oregon Department of Education

Reason for the Development

The framework is designed to support students in grades 6-12 who are still developing grade level literacy skills.

• The framework does not address students who have not yet mastered decoding and oral reading fluency skills. These students benefit from additional intensive support that goes beyond the scope of this document.

Considerations around secondary education:

• Educator training and preparation focuses on teaching their subject matter.
• Students are often assigned reading and writing with the expectation that they already come prepared with the requisite literacy skills to tackle these assignments independently.
• Educators often do not see themselves as being responsible for teaching reading and writing skills.

Oregon Department of Education

Purpose and Audience

What is the primary purpose? To establish a purpose and provide practical guidance for building literacy skills (reading, writing, oracy) as part of core instruction across all disciplines in grades 6-12

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Who is the primary audience? Teachers across the disciplines in grades 6-12 who teach core content can pick up the guide and have practical ideas for teaching.

Secondary audience: School and district administrators can use the guide to support teachers in incorporating literacy skills into their disciplinary teaching.

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Oregon Department of Education

Guiding Principles

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Belonging, motivation, and engagement are essential to adolescent learning.

Adolescents are brimming with literacy, cultural, and linguistic strengths.

Literacy competency is an indicator of future vitality and vibrance.

Literacy skills and strategy instruction matters at every grade and in every content area.

A comprehensive school-wide approach supports equitable literacy instruction.

Multilingualism benefits everyone.

Families and communities strengthen school-based learning and support long-term goals.

Oregon Department of Education

Adolescent Literacy Framework

SECTIONS

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1: Creating the Conditions for Rigorous Learning

2: Reaching All Students

3: Disciplinary Learning Is Essential For Academic Rigor

4: Teaching Reading Strategies and Skills

5: Teaching Writing Practices and Strategies

6: Disciplinary Literacy in:

• CTE
• Health and Physical Education
• Language Arts
• Math
• Science
• Social Sciences

7: Models of Writing that Support Adolescent Literacy Development

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FEATURES

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• Key Takeaways
• Guidance for practice
• Quotations and callout boxes that illustrate essential concepts
• Learn More – further resources with links at the end of each section

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Oregon’s Early Literacy Instructional Framework Website

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https://oregoninstructionalframeworks.org/

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Turn and Talk

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Share a connection or new learning

Oregon Department of Education

Early Literacy IG Application

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2025-27 Biennium

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Oregon Department of Education

Key Dates

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July 15, 2025

March 3, 2025

April 30, 2025

Funding Available

Oregon Department of Education

Charter School Partnerships (NEW)

Eligible Public Charter Schools may apply independently or with their sponsoring school district

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Public Charters Eligible to Apply Directly

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Aligning for Student Success

Appendix C: Partnering with Charter Schools (p. 99)

ode.eii@ode.oregon.gov

Intent to Apply

Closes December 2

Application

Early Literacy Success School District Grant is now Fully Integrated and Streamlined

Pre-populated

• Inventory

Drop-down menus

• Allowable Use Plans

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Oregon Department of Education

Allowable Uses

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• Curriculum & Materials
• Hiring Coaches, Specialists & Interventionists
• Professional Development & Coaching
• High-Dosage Tutoring
• Extended Learning

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Oregon Department of Education

Curriculum & High-Quality Instructional Materials (NEW)

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Core/Basal Materials

Core Instructional Materials will be chosen from the State Board of Education-approved list

Supplemental Materials

ODE will be releasing research-aligned criteria for districts to use for all materials that are not core instructional materials

• e.g., literacy assessments, tools , supplemental curricula, and digital resources

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Oregon Department of Education

Hiring: Updated Licensure Endorsements (NEW)

Literacy coaches, specialists or interventionists* must (among other requirements) hold one of the following endorsements in order to be funded through Early Literacy dollars:

• Elementary Multiple Subject
• Reading Intervention
• Special Education: Generalist
• English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

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*Interventionists must hold a Reading Intervention Endorsement

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Oregon Department of Education

Professional Development & Coaching (NEW)

• Grantees may use internal or external expertise for PD & Coaching
• If you use external expertise, you must pick from the provider list
• By January 15, 2025, ODE will release a list of qualified external professional development providers and organizations that provide coaching related to early literacy

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Oregon Department of Education

High-Dosage Tutoring (NEW)

• Is provided in addition to regular core instruction;
• Is provided during the school year, which may occur during the school day or before/after school;
• Is provided to four or fewer students.

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• Grantees may use district-led or external programming for High-Dosage Tutoring
• If you pick external, you must use the list.
• By January 15, 2025, ODE will release lists of qualified external tutors and tutoring program providers and criteria for district-led high-dosage tutoring programs.

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Oregon Department of Education

Extended Learning (NEW)

1. Uses a research-aligned tutoring model;
2. occur outside of the traditional school day, which could include, but is not limited to afterschool and summer; and
3. be administered either by a licensed teacher of any subject area or by a qualified tutor.

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By January 15, 2025, ODE will release criteria for districts to evaluate the extended learning programs to be used for the purposes of the grant.

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Oregon Department of Education

Upcoming Efforts to Support Literacy

ODE-Approved Provider Lists

Intended to ensure high-quality external programming; provided for:

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• Professional Development
• Coaching
• High-Dosage Tutoring

District/ESD Implementation Criteria

Intended to support high quality district-led programming for:

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• High-Dosage Tutoring
• Extended Learning
• Supplemental Materials

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January 2025

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Oregon Department of Education

Thank You!

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Website:

Email: K12.Literacy@ode.oregon.gov

Oregon Department of Education