NEEDS ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION & STRATEGIC PLANNING
Are you looking for strategic and evidence-based ways to achieve your student growth goals and share your work to strengthen your team or community?
Literacy Advantage can help you meet your goals through professional consultation, needs assessments, evaluation tools, strategic planning, and communication services.
Areas of Work
Strategic Planning & Literacy Program Selection and Implementation Support
Developing strategic literacy plans for schools requires a deep understanding of each institution's unique needs and available resources. Our approach emphasizes collaboration and personalization, ensuring that all stakeholders are actively engaged in the plan development process. By utilizing research-based methodologies and best practices we create an inviting environment for participants to contribute their insights and expertise.
We facilitate the selection and implementation of high quality instructional materials (HQIM) and effective literacy programs, examining their content for key principles of the science of reading, working closely with curriculum publishers to understand the nuances of their programs, and guiding leadership teams through the process. Our focus is on equipping educators with the necessary skills and knowledge to support their efforts in enhancing program efficacy and, ultimately, improving student learning outcomes. Through tailored professional development sessions, we provide the training and resources that educators need for engaging with the literacy program in a manner that cultivates both their comfort and utilization, leading them and their students to thrive, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement in literacy instruction.
Needs Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting Services
Determine where your school needs to improve as well as evaluate ongoing implementation efforts to benchmark and direct your growth and success in student literacy.
We design and implement the use of data collection tools and protocols that include instructional rubrics, key informant interviews, focus groups, surveys, and other quality measure-aligned instruments.
These tools will facilitate the collection, analysis, and reporting of valuable data to drive your improved literacy practices.
We also create informative reports and documents that not only summarize findings but also highlight levels of success and outline potential next steps. These insights can be shared with key stakeholders to foster collaboration and support informed decision-making.
Communication Services
We develop communication plans and tools for messaging of policy and practice to diverse audiences both internal and external, including parents and school boards. Creation of FAQ sheets, talking points, letter templates, and PowerPoint presentations.