Professional Learning: Evidence-Based Literacy Practices

Equitable Access to Literacy Focus Area

Focus Area

Professional Learning: Increase educators’ knowledge of evidence-based literacy practices grounded in Science Based Reading Research.

Indicators of Success

FCPS Educators will demonstrate instructional practices aligned to Science Based Reading Research

Aspiration

All Educators will demonstrate instructional practices aligned to Science Based Reading Research

Metric

Percent of teachers, literacy leaders, and principals who participated in professional learning for evidence-based literacy and assessment practices
Percent of teachers, literacy leaders, and principals who report implementation of core literacy instruction on evidence-based literacy curriculum for the entire literacy block.
School Based Leaders (e.g., School Based Administrators, Literacy Leaders) participate in professional development on Evidence Based Literacy Practices and Science Based Reading Research.

Strategic Actions

Each strategic action is organized by year of implementation with the desired goal of sustained support.

Legend

DA = Developing Awareness
BK = Building Knowledge
TP = Translating into Practice
(Beginning Implementation)
AR = Advancing and Refining
(Mid Implementation)
SI = Sustaining with Integrity
(Full Implementation)

Note: Items with an * are required by the Virginia Literacy Act

Strategic Action	2021 - 22 School Year	2022 - 23 School Year	2023 - 24 School Year	2024 - 25 School Year	2025 - 26 School Year	2026 - 27 School Year
Provide leadership development, professional learning, and coaching support for school based leaders to build foundational understanding and implementation of evidence-based literacy practices*	BK	TP	TP	AR	SI	SI
Provide professional learning opportunities for teachers to implement evidence-based assessment practices and instructional resources to meet student learning goals*	BK	TP	TP	AR	SI	SI
Create collaborative cross departmental central office literacy leadership teams to support school improvement goals	DA	BK	TP	TP	AR	SI
Develop the capacity of region and school based leaders to supervise, support and evaluate schoolwide instructional shifts in literacy	DA	BK	TP	TP	AR	SI
Align School Improvement goals with divisionwide instructional shifts	DA	BK	TP	TP	AR	SI
Create and utilize Implementation Rubrics to support job embedded performance goals	DA	BK	TP	TP	AR	SI
Develop the capacity of literacy leaders to provide job embedded, evidence-based professional learning in schools*	DA	BK	TP	TP	AR	SI
Create evidence-based literacy professional development plan aligned to science-based reading research for reading specialist, English language teachers, elementary teacher, PK-12 general curriculum special education teachers, PK-12 special education deaf and hard of hearing teachers, PK-12 special education blind/visual impairment teachers*	DA	BK	TP	TP	AR	SI
Provide job-embedded professional development to analyze assessment data to make instructional decisions that accelerate learning	DA	BK	TP	TP	AR	SI
Provide onboarding professional learning and coaching support for new staff members.	DA	DA	DA	SI	SI	SI