Literacy Task Force

1. Literacy Task Force WORKPLAN Investigate research- based best practices in Literacy Draft OUSD Literacy Framework Receive feedback from stakeholders Provide PD on elements of OUSD Literacy Framework Implement framework in ELA Classes MAJOR QUESTIONS How do we define Literacy? What elements of a Literacy Framework are essential in order to transform & guide teacher practice to improve Literacy outcomes for all Oakland students, with an emphasis on increasing the achievement levels of African American students and English Learners? How will our approach to Literacy Instruction PreK-12 move us toward College & Career Readiness? What practices and conditions are leading to our current growth in Elementary ELA and what can we learn from these practices in order to accelerate literacy outcomes for all students in our system? How might a Balanced Literacy approach improve Literacy outcomes for African American students and English learners? PRODUCTS Current OUSD Literacy Rubric (K-5) Key Components of a Literacy Framework for OUSD TO BE CREATED: OUSD Literacy Framework PreK-12 MEMBERSHIP Participation will include classroom teachers, site leaders, students, parents, and Literacy advocates. Recruitment efforts are focused on developing a solid base of expertise and gathering the input of a broad range of stakeholders including members of special education, representatives from higher education, parents, site leaders, and representatives from various organization and community groups that focus on Literacy Next stakeholder meeting is March 8. VISION & GOALS: OUSD will create a Literacy Framework to guide instruction in English Language Arts (grades PreK-12). The Framework will provide guiding principles to increase the Literacy levels of our multi-lingual student population and will guide teachers as they develop rich literacy instruction in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in all ELA classes.