Name/ Description of Signature Assessment:
•You will create a Building Level Literacy Plan.
•Key Points of the plan
• outlines core content for reading and writing school wide.
• includes effective and differentiated literacy programs for special needs populations across the grade levels
• includes effective and differentiated literacy programs for English Language learners across the grade levels
• includes effective and differentiated literacy programs for culturally diverse populations across the grade levels
• includes effective professional development programs for implementing the literacy program
• includes effective assessments for evaluating the effectiveness of the literacy program
• demonstrates effective use of technologies and resources for professional purposes
• includes how the plan will be communicated to parents, teachers and community.
• includes school wide data.
• includes what is taught in each grade level and how long the literacy block is.
• includes data and needs of the school.
Signature Assessment Rubric:
| Rubric for Signature Assessment | ||
| Measure | Satisfactorily Meets Standard (76%-92%) | Unsatisfactorily Meets Standard (0-75%) |
| Candidates develop effective and differentiated literacy programs for special needs populations across the grade levels | The building-level literacy program partially addresses the full range of special needs populations across the building grade levels. | The building-level literacy program does not address the full range of special needs populations across the building grade levels. |
| Candidates develop effective and differentiated literacy programs for English language learners across the grade levels | The building-level literacy program partially addresses the full range of English language learners across the building grade levels. | The building-level literacy program does not address the full range of English language learners across the building grade levels. |
| Candidates develop effective and differentiated literacy programs for culturally diverse populations across the grade levels | The building-level literacy program partially addresses the full range of culturally diverse populations across the building grade levels. | The building-level literacy program does not address the full range of culturally diverse populations across the building grade levels. |
| Candidates develop effective professional development programs for implementing the literacy program | The building-level literacy program partially addresses the planning and implementation of professional development for the staff to deliver the literacy program. | The building-level literacy program does not address the planning and implementation of professional development for the staff to deliver the literacy program. |
| Candidates develop effective assessments for evaluating the effectiveness of the literacy program | The building-level literacy program partially addresses the effectiveness of the literacy program with a continuous assessment model using various instruments at all grade levels. | The building-level literacy program does not address the effectiveness of the literacy program with a continuous assessment model using various instruments at all grade levels. |
| Candidates demonstrate effective strategies for communication of the plan to parents, teachers, and the community. | The building-level literacy program provides some (2) strategies and venues for communication of the plan to parents, teachers, and the community. | The building-level literacy program provides limited ideas for communication of the plan to parents, teachers, and the community. |
| Candidates demonstrate effective use of technologies and resources for professional purposes. This includes a plan for online learning. | The building-level literacy program partially addresses the incorporation of available technologies for the delivery of content at all grade levels and for the assessment of the literacy program. | The building-level literacy program does not address the incorporation of available technologies for the delivery of content at all grade levels and for the assessment of the literacy program. This includes a plan for online learning. |
A Look Ahead: Your Building-Level Literacy Plan
| Candidates develop effective and differentiated literacy programs for special needs populations across the grade levels. |
| Candidates develop effective and differentiated literacy programs for English language learners across the grade levels. |
| Candidates develop effective and differentiated literacy programs for culturally diverse populations across the grade levels. |
| Candidates develop effective professional development programs for implementing the literacy program. |
| Candidates develop effective assessments for evaluating the effectiveness of the literacy program. |
| Candidates demonstrate effective use of technologies and resources for professional purposes. |
