Roadmap to District Literacy Success, The: A Practical Guide for School Leaders
Lead schools that drive literacy success for every student.
Strong literacy outcomes in schools and districts do not happen by chance. They are the result of clear leadership, coherent systems, effective instruction, and intentional implementation.
In The Roadmap to District Literacy Success, Jessica Hamman, founder of Glean Education and nationally recognized literacy expert, provides practical guidance for building the systems that support meaningful student literacy improvement. Grounded in the Science of Reading research-base and rooted in Structured Literacy implementation, this book helps leaders build the knowledge and skills they’ll need to create the conditions that promote student literacy success in their organizations.
Through actionable guidance, implementation-focused strategies, and real-world case studies you will learn how to:
- Build coherent, sustainable literacy systems within a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) framework
- Use assessment and data to guide instructional decisions
- Align instruction and intervention with evidence-based Structured Literacy practices
- Support teachers with meaningful professional learning and coaching
- Lead literacy change with clarity, purpose, and consistency
Whether you are leading a single school or an entire district, this guide will help you create systems that turn literacy vision into lasting results.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction – An Orientation to this Resource as a Tool on Your Literacy Leadership Journey
Understand the format and structure that will follow
Overview of the Research Base
Defining Key Terms to Establish a Common Language
What’s In This Book: A Table of Contents and Guiding Questions
Chapter 1 – Determine Your Starting Point: Where Are We? And Where Do We Need to Be?
Reading Difficulties: Personal & Global History
Four Magic Questions: How do students learn to read? Why do some students fail to learn easily? What can be done to prevent reading failure? What can be done to remediate reading failure?
Auditing Your School Systems to get a clear vision of reality
Establish a vision and mission for the work
Working toward collective efficacy (Hattie) by encouraging intrinsic interest and building a culture of learning and change in your district.
Case Study – Tales from the Road: How Building School Leader Knowledge & Capacity Drove Change in Bethlehem Area School District (BASD)
Tools You Can Use Tomorrow
3-2-1 Reflection
Chapter 2 – Create Conducive School Systems: Preparing for District Literacy Success
MTSS/RTI Overview
Research-based best practices for implementation
Tools You Can Use Tomorrow
3-2-1 Reflection
Chapter 3 – Establish Assessment Protocols: Getting Clear on Who Needs Support
Assessment types: What they are, why they are important, and how to use them to identify risk, create instructional groups, and inform instruction.
Case-Study – Tales from the Road: Establishing a Data-Driven Mindset Across the Tiers in Mariposa County School District in California
Tools You Can Use Tomorrow
3-2-1 Reflection
Chapter 4 – Ensure Comprehensive Core Instruction (Tier 1)
Delivering Evidence-Based Core Instruction
Case Study – Tales from the Road: Transforming Student Literacy Trajectory of Native American Students on Reservations across the US by Casey Sovo, Education Program Administrator at the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Tools You Can Use Tomorrow
3-2-1 Reflection
Chapter 5 – Ensure Effective Intervention (Tier 2)
Delivering High-Quality Evidence-Based Intervention
Understanding RTI (Literacy)
Intensification Dimensions (Sharon Vaughn)
Materials
Progress-Monitoring and Data-Based Decision Making
Entrance and Exit Criteria
Case Study – Tales from the Field: How Getting a Clear Picture of Reality Helped Drive District Change with Brent Conway, Assistant Superintendent, Pentucket Regional School District
Tools You Can Use Tomorrow
3-2-1 Reflection
Chapter 6 – Ensure Effective Individualized Instruction (Tier 3)
Understanding SPED History
Reading Difficulties and Special Education
Understanding evaluation for SLD in Reading and/or Writing
Collaborating with the IEP team as an LEA
Case Study – Tales from the Road: How One Coastal District Redesigned Literacy Systems Across the Tiers
Tools You Can Use Tomorrow
3-2-1 Reflection
Chapter 7 – Implement & Sustain
Recognizing Opportunities
Supporting and encouraging early adopters and enthusiasts
Identifying Challenges
Establishing Targeted, Ongoing, and Job-Embedded Professional Development
Guiding Professional Learning Communities
Tales from the Road: Driving Sustainable Change When Making Big Literacy Shifts with Laura Garroway Myers and Kate Sprague, Administrators in Mill Valley
Tools You Can Use Tomorrow
3-2-1 Reflection
Chapter 8 - Conclusion and next steps
ISBN: 9798348840433
SKU: CP0433
Publisher: QEP Books
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