Cole EDD8546 week3assignment.docx EDD 8546 Literacy Leadership: Action Plans EDD 854

Cole EDD8546 week3assignment.docx    EDD 8546   Literacy Leadership: Action Plans  EDD 8546 “ Leading and Managing Literacy Programs  Capella University  Table of Contents  Introduction¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦.¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦3  Description of the Problem and Data Summary¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦..3  Vision, Mission, SMART Goal, Organizational Culture, and Rationale ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦4  Site Literacy Strategy¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦.¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦..¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦.6  Rationale¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦...7  Key Resources Needed to Implement Key Literacy Strategies ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦...8  Key Leadership Skills and Dispositions Needed to Carry Out Your Plan .¦¦¦¦¦¦¦...10  Conclusions ¦.¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦.¦¦¦¦..¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦11  References ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦12  Introduction  For marginalized and  disadvantaged students, especially in alternative education settings, high impact literacy acquisition is necessary in all subjects not just English Language Arts.  However, English Language Arts is the basis of where students acquire and develop the skills necessary to perform tasks in all content areas, especially higher metacognitive skills. For that reason, districts are compelled  to construct an effective high literacy curriculum model that challenges students higher order thinking.  In order for the high literacy curriculum to have  the desired effect on students, districts must include four elements; shared goals in a strong  educational climate, Multi-tiered intervention strategies that teach to deficiencies; Up-to- date  resources;  and specialized lead