Nevada State Literacy Plan

The NV State Literacy Plan was last revised in 2015.

This document is meant to serve as a comprehensive roadmap to improve literacy outcomes for all students across the state.

The Nevada State Literacy Plan serves as a reminder of our shared responsibility to focus on the literacy needs of Nevada's students among educators and leaders at every level of our education system.

​A Call to Action

Our goal is to ensure that all Nevada students graduate with the necessary literacy skills to be future-ready and globally prepared for postsecondary success and civic life.

​Student Success

-Vertical Alignment to ensure students receive literacy support throughout their literacy journey
-Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to address students' literacy needs in real time
-Updated scientific research so we are implementing instruction based on evidence and best practices
-Adolescent Literacy to focus on preparing older students for complex reading to ensure their college and career readiness​

What are the key enhancements to improve our approach to literacy in the Nevada State Literacy Plan?

​What are the measurable goals of the Nevada State Literacy Plan?

-By 2030, improve Nevada's overall ELA growth in proficiency of grade K-2 students on the Spring Administration of the benchmark assessments.
-By 2030, improve Nevada's overall ELA proficiency to at least 60% of grade 3-8 students at or above proficient on the Smarter Balanced Assessment.
-By 2030, improve the average ACT reading score for graduating students to 40% at benchmark.

-Encourage students to draw on all language resources they bring to the classroom.
-Plan effective discussions with clear norms agreed upon by students
-Utilize systematic, explicit phonemic awareness and phonics instruction (HMH and 95)
-Provide both oral and written opportunities for students to interact with vocabulary and text
-Explicitly teach the writing process and how to write across content areas

Actions for Implementation

-Center all students as expert language users
-Provide rich oral language experiences
-Explicitly teach prerequisite foundational skills for engaging with print
-Scaffold the reading comprehension of complex texts across formats, genres, and disciplines
-Model and guide the expression of written ideas for a variety of audiences

​5 Key Practices

-Align literacy assessments with specific goals
-Ensure inclusive and equitable assessment practices
-Build capacity in assessment literacy

3 Key Practices

-Utilize universal screeners, diagnostic assessments, formative assessments, progress monitoring and summative assessments
-Provide alternative forms of assessment and accommodations when necessary
-Engage in professional development to build assessment knowledge

Actions for Implementation

Assessment

Actions for Implementation

-Collaboration
-Progress monitoring
-Data-based decision making

3 Key Practices

-Attend and actively engage in MTSS grade level meetings
-Use data to make instructional decisions for at-risk learners
-Allocate resources based on the support students need

-Be a transformative leader

-Develop talent

-Transform instruction

-Shift culture

​Leadership

-Develop needs assessments centered on key literacy practices to determine professional development goals
-Link professional development to curriculum
-Actively engage and participate in PLCs
-Observe peers/colleagues when given the opportunity
-Participate in available coaching cycles
-Take the time to reflect on teaching practices
-Attend self-selected professional development to further develop skills

Actions for Implementation

-Provide focused content
-Foster active learning
-Support collaboration
-Use models
-Provide coaching and extra support
-Engage in reflection and feedback cycles
-Ensure sustained duration

7 Key Practices

-Welcome all families
-Communicate effectively
-Support academic success
-Share power (involvement vs. engagement)
-Connect with the community

5 Key Practices

-Build positive relationships with families
-Ensure that communication regarding literacy performance is ongoing and two-way
-Provide student data to families and give support for them to understand/interpret it
-Solicit feedback from families
-Partner with community organizations

Actions for Implementation

Family and Community Engagement