Houston ISD Literacy Plan
Overview of Plan
PURPOSE
The HISD Literacy Plan serves as a guide for teachers
and leaders as they prepare students to become
readers
•Proficient
Independent
thinkers
•Effective communicators
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The goal of the Literacy Plan is to improve academic
achievement of students in all demographic groups,
at all grade levels, and at all current academic
performance levels.
The plan centers on oral language and pre-literacy
skills for Pre-K children and on reading and writing
instruction for students in grades K-12.
Literacy is acquired by participating in a variety of real
experiences and a considerable amount of explicit
instruction. Children begin by developing oral language
(listening and speaking) and later learn to read and
write. All of the elements of literacy―speaking, listening,
reading, writing, and thinking―continually develop
together.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
MEASUREMENTS OF SUCCESS
explicit, and rigorous instruction •District Goals
•Systematic,
entering kindergarten in 2012-2013 are
based on national and state standards
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–Students
reading
at
or
above grade level by the end of grade
Analysis
of
data
from
assessments
to
guide
•instruction and evaluate achievement
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instruction for all students based
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– All students are reading at or above the 50th
•Differentiated
percentile on norm-referenced assessments by the
on need
end of grade 8
care and education supported through
•Early
All high school students are meeting the
services and resources provided to families in
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English Language Arts end-of-course performance
various settings such as homes, preschools,
childcare centers, public libraries, and other
community settings
Improvement in teacher quality through effective
professional development
Professional development for district and campus
leaders to build capacity to support teaching and
learning
Access to digital tools and resources to deepen
academic and real-world engagement
Sustainability through strategic planning
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standards for reading and writing
All students are graduating on time and ready for
college, career, or independent living
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• Annual Targets
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
COMPONENTS
The Houston ISD Literacy Plan is organized into
a framework of five essential components, each
a lens through which to focus support for student
achievement.
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Curriculum and Instruction
Leadership
Assessment
Support for Families and Community
Sustainability
The Houston ISD Literacy Plan is shared with the
community at town hall meetings, school literacy
nights, Parent Teacher Organization and Parent
Teacher Association meetings, and other public
venues. It is posted on the Houston ISD website.
An advisory committee monitors the outcomes of
the plan and makes adjustments as needed.
REVISED: DECEMBER 19, 2013
Literacy Plan Framework
CURRICULUM AND
INSTRUCTION
2011-2013 Completed Action Items
that supports literacy development
•Curriculum
across the content areas to ensure students are
reading at or above grade level
Revised curriculum to update and to ensure
alignment to current state and national standards and
to build Pre-AP/AP vertical alignment (2011-2013)
Created curriculum-based, district-level assessments
(2011-2012)
Created 160 exemplar units of instruction for all
Pre-K-12 content areas (2012-2013)
Created video exemplars for grade 4 writing, grade
6 ELA, and English I (2012-2013)
Implemented curriculum for grade 6 and 9 Tier II
Intervention Reading courses (2012-2013)
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Development to build teacher
• Professional
capacity to deliver effective literacy instruction and
intervention
Offered training in research-based literacy skills and
small group instruction (Neuhaus 2011-2013)
Presented training on reading and writing across the
content areas (Region 4 2011-2012; Inquiry By Design
2012- 2013)
Offered workshops on research-based literacy skills
for English Language Learners (Seidlitz Consulting
2011-2012; Valley Speech 2011-2013; Neuhaus 20122013)
Collaborated with Teacher Development Specialists
to develop and present Curriculum Institutes (Summer
2012)
Offered training on Gifted and Talented Texas
Performance Standards Project (Summer 2012)
Provided curriculum mapping training for elementary
campuses (Neuhaus 2012-2013)
Provided training to Secondary Reading Initiative
grade 6 and 9 teachers (2012-2013)
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2013-2014 Action Items
2013-2014 Action Items
SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES
AND COMMUNITIES
a system to monitor classroom
• Establish
•Curriculum:
implementation of professional development
2011-2013 Completed Action Items
Create additional exemplar units of instruction for
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content
Pre-K-12 content areas, update documents to support
Support for parents and community
new K-8 math standards, and develop curriculum • Support the implementation of a district-wide •
Provided access to HIPPY Program focused on
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Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) plan
documents to support the district’s 1:1 Technology
language development and pre-literacy skills (2011Initiative
2013)
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–Develop curriculum for grade 7 Tier II Reading
Provided
technology-focused
professional
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Intervention course
development for parents using online resources at
––Create curriculum-based, district-level assessments
campus literacy nights and parent meetings (Library
Services 2012-2013)
Development:
• Professional
Provide
researched-based
writing
institutes
and
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for parents and community
• Support
writer certification institutes for K-12 teachers
Recruited
community members to participate in
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Offer training to Secondary Reading Initiative grade
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REAL MEN READ program (2011-2013)
6, 7, 9, and 10 teachers
Collaborated with Houston Public Library to support
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Provide researched-based language and literacy
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Houston ISD summer reading Millionaire Club program
ASSESSMENTS
training for a cohort of 200 Pre-K teachers.
(2011-2013)
Offer workshops on integrating technology
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2011-2013
Completed
Action
Items
Collaborated with Books Between Kids to support
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applications into the core curriculum
summer reading for elementary students (2013)
plan to ensure data-driven instruction
•Assessment
Provided district benchmark assessments and trend
2013-2014 Action Items
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LEADERSHIP
data reports to support intervention (2011-2013)
Implemented use of universal screener district-wide • Develop educational research-based literacy videos
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2011-2013 Completed Action Items
and web-based trainings to enable families to
to identify 3-8 students who may be at risk for reading
support their children’s literacy development
difficulties (Istation 2012-2013)
for leadership to ensure effective
•Training
Implemented campus-wide progress monitoring • Increase participation in summer reading programs
implementation of literacy instruction
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plan to use results to inform instructional decisions and
Trained K-3 principals and Teacher Development
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ensure effectiveness of intervention plans for at-risk
SUSTAINABILITY
Specialists on Neuhaus observation protocols (20112013)
Trained Teacher Development Specialists and
curriculum personnel on Sheltered Instruction training
modules (2011-2012)
Facilitated instructional rounds for elementary
principals (Neuhaus 2012-2013)
Provided professional development focused on
building capacity to support literacy instruction across all
grade levels and content areas to K-12 campus leaders
(2012-2013)
Staffed campuses with grade 6 and 9 reading
teachers for intervention classes
Implemented RtI structures that address assessment
and intervention strategies (Istation 2012-2013)
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students (Istation 2012-2013)
Developed a campus-wide progress monitoring
plan to assess mastery of state standards and inform
instructional decisions (EdPlan 2012-2013)
Administered Frog Street Pre-K assessment to 94%
of Pre-K students three times during the academic year
(2012-2013)
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2013-2014 Action Items
2011-2013 Completed Action Items
of comprehensive literacy plan
•Development
––Assembled a cohort of literacy experts to review the
Literacy plan (2011-2012)
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–Formed HISD Literacy plan committees to evaluate
and review the plan (2011-2013)
––Determined metrics to evaluate Literacy Plan (2013)
2013-2014 Action Items
and monitor a district-wide grade-level
•Create
assessment plan for writing
Form an advisory committee to monitor district
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Ensure
consistent
implementation
of
universal
•screener and monthly progress monitoring for at- Literacy Plan
professional development to build capacity
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risk students in grades K-8.
deliver literacy instruction to new campus leaders,
K-12 teachers, TDS, and curriculum personnel