The purpose of theTexas Literacy Initiative (TLI)

grant is to improve school readiness and success in the areas of language

and literacy for disadvantaged students in targeted school districts, including their associated ECE providers, who

will use the model of Literacy Lines to implement the Texas State Literacy Plan

(TSLP).

1. Increase the oral language and preliteracy skills of participating preschool children.

2. Improve the performance of participating K-2 students on early reading assessments.

3. Increase the percentage of participating students who meet or exceed proficiency on the state English language arts assessments in grades 3 through 12.

4. Increase the use of data and data analysis to inform all decision making in participating districts, campuses, classrooms, and early learning settings.

5. Increase the implementation of effective literacy instruction through Literacy Lines.

TLI GRANT PURPOSE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

TEXAS LITERACYINITIATIVE GRANT GOALS

TEXAS LITERACYINITIATIVE PROJECT

Department of Curriculum & Instruction

Dr. Enrique Escobedo, Jr., PresidentHerman Otis Powers, Jr., Vice-President

Minerva M. Peña, SecretaryLuci B. Longoria, Assistant Secretary

Jose Hector Chirinos, MemberCesar Lopez, Member

Caty Presas-Garcia, Member

Dr. Carl A. MontoyaSuperintendent of Schools

Berta PeñaAssistant Superintendent

for Curriculum & Instructionbapena@bisd.us

Bea GarciaCurriculum & Instruction Administrator

beagarcia@bisd.usSylvia Senteno

Curriculum & Instruction Administratorssenteno@bisd.usDr. Dora Sauceda

Curriculum & Instruction Administratordrdesauceda@bisd.usMaria V. Gonzales

TLI Project Administratormvgonzales@bisd.us

BISD

Where are we going?• College readiness for 100% of BISD’s students by the implementation of the Texas Literacy Grant goals.

How will we sustain our efforts?• Continued professional development• Continued evidence of student success• Vertical and horizontal monitoring of program implementation by the campus leadership team

Who will we take with us?• All BISD Learning Community Stakeholders• TEA• UT Health• Vaughn Gross Center• Early Childhood Providers

What will we take with us?• Rigor and high standards• Best practices supported by a positive school community• Texas State Literacy Plan• Open minds• Student achievement data• Passion to teach and learn

What will we leave behind?• Solid literacy infrastructure• Informed leaders of literacy instruction• Productive college-career ready students• Involved, well informed parents and community

What will motivate us?• Student progress and learning• Sustained excellence• Positive communication with all stakeholders• Campus and district collaboration• Building teacher capacity through meaningful professional development• Teacher collaboration - both vertically and horizontally• Project Share collaboration

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BROWNSVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Texas Literacy InitiativeProject

2013-2014

RiveraGonzalezChampionVermillion& D.J. Lerma

Head StartPeña

GallegosBreeden

Perkins MSGarcia MSRivera HS

PorterCanales

Del CastilloVictoria Heights

CastañedaCromackResaca

PutegnatSharp

SkinnerLongoria

Cummings MSFaulk MSPorter HS

PaceBenavides

& Rancho Del CieloEarly Head Start

KellerOrtiz

MartinRussell

Garden ParkManzano MS

Stell MSPace HS

HannaBurns

in school Head Start& Cameron Park

Head StartEgly

ParedesPerez

HudsonOliveira MS

Vela MSHanna HS

LopezGarza

Palm GroveAiken

in school Head StartSouthmostEl Jardin

Brite& Browne Rd.

Early Head StartMorningsideBesteiro MSLucio MSLopez HS

VeteransYturria

Villa NuevaPullam

Stillman MSVeterans HS

DISTRICT LITERACY LINES DISTRICT LITERACY GOALS2013-2014

TLI GRANT INFORMATION• 1of6statesfromthenationwere awarded literacy grant• Texasreceivedthelargestamount awarded•Onlydistricttoimplementthe grant in all schools•Grantcoversagesbirththrough 12th grade• Provideprofessionaldevelopment for teachers• Languagedevelopmentandliteracy skills for Early Childhood Education• BISDfunds6BISDteachers at six different Head Start locations• ProvideReadingReadinessfor Early Childhood• Literacyskillsandreadingstrategies/ routines for all age groups• CollegereadinessforHighSchools• Parentalinvolvementandtraining• FullimplementationwithFidelity• Teacherspecialistsavailabletoevery campus

“...there are virtually no documented instances of troubledschoolsbeingturnedaroundintheabsenceof intervention by talented leaders. While otherfactors within the school also contribute to suchturnarounds, leadership is the catalyst.”

(Leithwood,Louis,Anderson,&Wahlstrom,2004,p.17)

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Age 0 – School Entry: Increase ComprehensionandFluencybydevelopingorallanguageinAge0toSchoolEntrychildrensothat90%ofstudentsaresuccessfulasmeasuredontheLAP3/CPALLSatEnd-Of-Year.

Grades K – 2: Increase Listening Comprehension(GradeK)andComprehensionandFluencyofallstudentsinGrades1–2by20%asmeasuredontheTPRIandTejasLEEbyEnd-Of-Year.Thiswillensurethatstudentsmeetthe90%goalasmeasuredbyTPRI&TejasLEE.

Grades 3 – 5:IncreaseFluencyofallstudentsinGrades3–5by20%asmeasuredontheTPRI,TejasLEEatEnd-Of-Yearand state adopted materials. Increase ComprehensionandFluencyofallstudentsinGrades3–5by20%asmeasuredonitemsassessingFigure19onthe2014STAARassessment.

Grades 6 – 8:Increasethenumberofstudentswhoachievemasterysothat70%ofstudents increase in Comprehension in order tomeetAdequateYearlyProgress(AYP)andmonitorstudentprogress/performanceandclose the gap as measured on items assessing Figure19onthe2014STAARassessment.

Grades 9 – 12:Increasethenumberofstudents who achieve mastery of inferring sothat70%ofstudentsaresuccessfulasmeasuredonitemsassessingFigure19,RC(B)onthe2014STAAR/EOCassessment.This will ensure that students meet Adequate YearlyProgress(AYP).

AlternativeSchoolsBECHS

BLABAC

Lincoln Park