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The information and resources in Literacy Central are designed to provide, in one location, guidance to educators on the development, implementation and monitoring of literacy plans. The information is organized by the Essential Elements of Literacy Program Effectiveness Review for Kentucky Schools (Literacy PERKS); these Elements are: Literacy Team & Plan, Aligned Curriculum, Instruction & Interventions, Professional Learning, Multiple Assessments, Literate Environment, Partnerships.
Within the website, educators can find planning guidance, videos, professional learning modules with facilitators’ guides, information organized by age/grade spans, and other resources for teachers to use in planning for meeting students’ learning needs. If you have questions/comments about any of the resources, you can click here to submit and inquiry.
| RESOURCE | GRADE LEVEL | MEDIA TYPE |
|---|---|---|
Literacy Plan for KentuckyA fully interactive guide through Kentucky's Literacy Plan. |
4-12 |
Interactive |
Explicit Lesson PlanAn example of a lesson plan. |
4-8 |
Document |
Kentucky Literacy Resources by StandardA collection of resources detailing literacy standards for all grade levels in Kentucky. |
Pre-K-12 |
Document |
Phonemic Awareness ScreenA guide to identifying and understanding phonemes. |
4-8 |
Document |
Phonics ScreenAn in-depth phonics screen guide. |
4-8 |
Document |
Phonics Screen - Student MaterialsA student worksheet for working with phonics. |
4-8 |
Document |
Procedures for Measuring Oral Reading FluencyExamples of how to measure oral reading fluency in students. |
4-8 |
Document |
Professional Learning PlanThe Kentucky Department of Education has designed professional learning resources to help schools work through the process of building and evaluating a high-impact professional learning plan. |
Pre-K-12 |
Document |
Think AloudAn intermediate teacher leads students through a think aloud strategy to help students understand sequencing in a text. |
4-8 |
Video |
Visual SupportsA fact sheet for understanding visual supports. |
4-8 |
Document |
Vocabulary ActivitiesA worksheet with ideas for activities to guide student learning of vocabulary. |
4-8 |
Document |
Characteristics of Highly Effective TeachersThis collection of videos illustrate high quality literacy instruction as described in The Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning, available at the Kentucky Department of Education website. |
Pre-K-12 |
Interactive |
