Collective Capacity

A second significant contributor to the effectiveness of a collaborative system is the creation of a culture of collective capacity. That is, among the members of the leadership team and across the district, people are united around their understanding of evidence-based literacy instruction and their efforts to realize the goals of the literacy plan. They feel empowered and motivated to continuously work together to examine and reflect upon instructional practice in order to improve student outcomes.

Why does collective capacity matter?

Building Capacity to Transform Literacy Learning

“…collective capacity works for two reasons: “One is that knowledge about effective practice becomes more widely available and accessible on a daily basis. The second reason is more powerful still—working together generates commitment.”

Read the article by the National Center for Literacy Education, 2017.

Framework for Building Capacity

“This framework provides an overview of the types of organizational conditions and practices that have the greatest impact on student learning.”

Read the article by the National Center for Literacy Education, 2017.

Where is our leadership team in the collective capacity continua?

Continua for Capacity Building

“The Continua offer research-based guidance for setting goals and monitoring progress for improving key factors of capacity building…”

Read the article by the National Center for Literacy Education, 2017.