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Literacy Plan

Summer 2024

Ebony Brinson, Whitney Johnson, Madison Otey, Jeanne Walworth

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Contextual Information

Henrico County Public Schools

Sixth largest school district in Virginia
16.3% chronic absenteeism
13.6% of students are identified as disabled
42.4% are identified as economically disadvantaged
12.9% are identified as English learners.

Our School

499 students enrolled in 23-24
18.1 % chronic absenteeism
17.2 % of students are identified as disabled
40.5% are identified as economically disadvantaged
0.8% are identified as English learners.

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Data Used

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Data Used

Average of the four classes’ total scores was 7.7

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So why is this important?

Our students are not effectively communicating through the written word. We want to increase our students' love for writing, which will strengthen reading skills and create effective communicators. As shown by the data collected, there were several weaknesses in student performance, including written expression and usage and mechanics. How can we help our students learn to be better communicators of the written word?

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Possible Solutions

Personalized Learning
Comprehensive Coverage
Immediate Feedback
Data and Analytics

Evidence based
Structured
Shared language between grade levels
Encourages independence with strategies

Explicit instruction
Evidence based
Proven instructional methodology
Scaffolded
Consistently reinforced

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Pros	Cons
Research-based program Can be personalized, (is adaptive) Teachers can track student progress Online training is available Accessible anywhere (not just in school)	Online only; no teacher interaction Limited to higher-order writing skills Requires intrinsic motivation from students Should be used as a supplement to existing curriculum

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Pros	Cons
Evidence-based Focus on self-regulation Lesson plans and materials are given to teachers after training Supports diverse learners Structured lessons that follow a set process	Requires significant training High cost (Training is $199 per person) Multiple components

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Pros	Cons
Embedded in the curriculum Starts with sentence structure Online training offered Cross-disciplinary application Focus on revision	Methodology may be difficult for newer teachers Teachers have to create materials Costs -$1,050 per educator Requires significant teacher training and time investment

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The Best Solution Is…

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Best Solution- Thorough Description

Average score for Written Expression is 2.42 out of a possible 4 points

Written Expression includes:

Utilizing Voice
Word Choice
Specific Vocabulary
Sentence Variety

SRSD Specifically Addresses Written Expression

Provides mnemonic strategies specific for each genre

Addresses voice, vocabulary, and word choice through Stage 1:Building Background Knowledge

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Six Stages of SRSD

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Six Stages of SRSD

Stage	Name of Stage	Description of Stage
1	Develop Background Knowledge	The purpose is to get students excited about the genre and give background knowledge to the students. This is where the mnemonic strategies are introduced.
2	Discuss the Strategy	This is when teachers examine the strategy systematically by mapping models, reviewing and repairing poor models, and providing deeper discussion of the benefits of using the strategy.
3	Model the Strategy	Teachers model writing using the strategies through Think Aloud techniques. This is used not just in the writing itself, but for all parts of the writing process, from planning, to the writing process, and the scoring process.

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Six Stages of SRSD

Stage	Name of Stage	Description of Stage
4	Memorize the Strategy	This is where the students are memorizing the steps used in the strategy. This stage may be skipped if students have already memorized the steps.
5	Support the Strategy	This is when students begin to write, and the teacher will scaffold the strategy as needed for students, guiding them through the use of the strategy.
6	Independent Performance	This is the final stage where students are demonstrating use of the strategy independently without the use of scaffolding.

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Best Solution- Justification

Explicit, evidence supported practice
Addresses written expression by teaching mnemonic strategies specific for each genre.
touches on teaching voice, vocabulary, and word choice

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Best Solution- Justification

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Best Solution- Justification

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Best Solution- Methods, Materials and Strategies Needed to Implement SRSD

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Professional Development Implementation Plan

Who	When
Online training for reading team and purchasing of materials	Summer 2024
Whole School PD	Pre-Service Week
Train grade level volunteers getting online training (one teacher per two grades) Book study (for those not getting online training)	Month of September
Individual Grade Levels Implement Genres/ Strategies	Beginning in the month of October (ongoing) 1st nine weeks: Opinion/ Persuasive 2nd nine weeks: Expository / Informative 3rd nine weeks: Narrative 4th nine weeks: Opinion/Persuasive
Individual Grade Level meetings, trainings, check ins	Every 2 weeks after implementation begins (ongoing)

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Quick Introduction to POW

Turn to the lesson on the POW strategy. Please read through it.

Notate the following:

What do you take away from this lesson?
What things could be potential issues?
What do you still not understand after reading this lesson?
Could you see this working in your classroom?

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Let’s try a POW

As a grade level, choose which vacation spot is the best for a summer get away and persuade us that your spot is the best choice.

Use POW strategy to help you get going.

Remember:

Pick an idea

Organize your notes

Write and say more

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Progress Monitoring

Genre rubrics (provided by SRSD)
Walk through checks
Quarterly writing assessments
Student writing throughout the year