Plan

Effective leadership teams create and implement a district literacy plan and individual school-based literacy plans based on the results of a diagnostic needs assessment process. This process includes:

• analyzing student literacy assessment data;
• reviewing current literacy goals and benchmarks;
• examining assessments and instructional materials;
• creating observable and measurable goals; and
• establishing a timeline of clearly specified activities.

“Leaders’ actions can increase student achievement (Grissom et al., 2021), but they must first understand and become willing to advocate for the science of reading.”

Five Action Steps for School and District Leaders Implementing the Science of Reading,
by Dena Mortensen. Published in The Reading League Journal – May/June 2022 Edition.