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Evaluating the K–12 Literacy Curriculum: A Step by Step Guide for Auditing Programs, Materials, and Instructional Approaches book cover

1st Edition

Evaluating the K–12 Literacy Curriculum A Step by Step Guide for Auditing Programs, Materials, and Instructional Approaches

By Colleen Pennell Copyright 2020
238 Pages 36 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

238 Pages 36 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

238 Pages 36 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education
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As your school district undertakes the process of evaluating its K–12 reading program, literacy curriculum, or literacy instructional practices, this book will be your go-to resource. Pennell offers a step-by-step guide for educators, school leaders, or professional learning communities to evaluate high-quality instructional materials and standards-aligned literacy practices. It includes a wealth... Read more

  1. Introduction

  2. Chapter 1: Organizing Teams and Gathering the Data

  3. Chapter 2: Literacy Leadership Team Meeting #1

  4. Chapter 3: Evaluating Foundational Skills

  5. Chapter 4: Evaluating Comprehension Grades K-3

  6. Chapter 5: Evaluating Comprehension Grades 4-12

  7. Chapter 6: Evaluating Vocabulary Grades K-12

  8. Chapter 7: Evaluating Writing Grades K-12

  9. Chapter 8: Evaluating Classroom Libraries and Independent Reading

  10. Chapter 9: Literacy Leadership Meeting #2: Concluding the Evaluation and Making Recommendations

  11. Chapter 10: Literacy Leadership Meeting #3: Evaluating New Literacy Program or Materials

  12. Chapter 11: Pilot-Testing Recommendations

  13. Chapter 12: Implementing a New Literacy Program: Professional Development and Coaching

  14. Appendix A: Pre Evaluation Forms

    1. Community Builders

    2. Hypothesis Generation

    3. Literacy Achievement Data

  15. Appendix B: Surveys and Tools

    1. Administrator Survey

    2. Literacy Practices Survey: Foundational Skills

    3. Literacy Practices Survey: Reading Comprehension (K-3)

    4. Literacy Practices Survey: Reading Comprehension (4-12)

    5. Literacy Practices Survey: Vocabulary

    6. Literacy Practices Survey: Writing

    7. Literacy Practices Survey: Independent Reading and Classroom Skills

    8. Parent Survey

    9. K-5 Student Survey

    10. 6-12 Student Survey

    11. Student Reading Interest Survey

      12. Evaluation Tool of Children’s Handwriting

  16. Appendix C: Composite Score Sheet

    1. Foundational Skills Instructional Practices Evaluation Form

    2. K-3 Reading Comprehension Instructional Practices Evaluation Form

    3. 4-12 Reading Comprehension Instructional Practices Evaluation Form

    4. Vocabulary Instructional Practices Evaluation Form

    5. Writing Instructional Practices Evaluation Form

    6. Independent Reading and Classroom Libraries Evaluation Form

    7. Reading Evaluation Document: Group Composite Scores

  17. Appendix D: Post Evaluation Forms

    1. Instructional Needs Template

    2. Feedback Form for Pilot-Tested Program

Biography

Colleen Pennell is an assistant professor at Carroll University in Wisconsin. She was previously a K–12 reading specialist and elementary teacher in Wisconsin and the Southwest.

"Pennell offers a straightforward process—informed by research—that leads school districts or reading specialists through a literacy curriculum audit and review of instructional practices. This book is invaluable for leaders wanting to improve literacy achievement　for all children."

--JoAnne Schudt Caldwell, Professor Emerita, Cardinal Stritch University, USA

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