“Acquiring literacy is an empowering process, enabling millions to enjoy access to knowledge and information which broadens horizons, increases opportunities and creates alternatives for building a better life.”
~ Kofi Annan
As per the Education Quality Standards (EQS), Vermont uses the Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as laid out by the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The CCSS breaks literacy skills down into the following areas: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language. Each of these College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards is further broken down into grade level strands. Recognizing the importance of building literacy across the curriculum, the CCSS also outlines literacy skills in history, social studies, science, and technical subjects. Students who become proficient in the CCSS for English Language Arts and Literacy develop the literacy skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in college, career, and life.
Spotlight on Equity Resources
Educational equity means that every student has access to the resources, opportunities, and educational rigor they need at the right moment in their education, whatever their race, gender/identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, language, ability, family background, or family income may be. (Adapted from CCSSO, Leading for Equity.) The Spotlight on Equity Resource below provides a list of considerations and resources for the purpose of supporting equity and access while emphasizing high-quality and culturally sustaining learning opportunities for all students.
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A Vermont Portrait of a Graduate Through English Language Arts
English Language Arts Resources
Performance Assessment and Project-Based Learning Resources
Proficiency-Based Learning Resources
Websites and Sources for Further Reading
A Vermont Portrait of a Graduate Through English Language Arts
The ability to engage in respectful discourse, to effectively express oneself while listening and responding to diverse perspectives, is an important skill for any global citizen. Literacy skills are also essential when thinking about lifelong learning. Students can gain experience toward proficiency in these aspects of a Vermont Portrait of a Graduate (PoG) and more through English Language Arts (ELA). Information about how the six attributes of a Vermont PoG can be addressed through ELA can be found below.
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English Language Arts Resources
- Grammar and Writing Resources (AOE)
- Lexile Framework for Reading (AOE)
- Lexile & Quantile Hub (AOE)
- Priority Instructional Content in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics (Achieve the Core)
- Reading Diversity: A Tool for Selecting Diverse Texts and Teacher’s Edition (Learning for Justice)
- Text Set Project: Building Knowledge and Vocabulary and Text Set Guidance (Achieve the Core)
Performance Assessment and Project-Based Learning Resources
- English Language Arts Performance Assessment Template (AOE)
- Performance Assessment Resource Bank
- Project-Based Learning Document Sequence (AOE)
- Research Supporting Performance Tasks (Stanford School Redesign Network)
- State and Local Assessments Page (AOE)
Proficiency-Based Learning Resources
- Educator Competencies for Personalized, Learner-Centered Environments (Students at the Center Hub)
- Proficiency-Based Learning (AOE)
- Proficiency-Based Learning Simplified (Great Schools Partnership)
- Sample Graduation Proficiencies for English Language Arts and Literacy (AOE)
Websites and Sources for Further Reading
- Achieve the Core
- Aurora Institute
- Great Schools Partnership
- Knowledge Works
- Learning for Justice
- Mastery Transcript Consortium
- Students at the Center Hub
Questions?
Email Emily Leute.