Maintain Focus and Commitment with an Improvement Plan: The PROPeL Initiative
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Posted on: November 14, 2017
Create an improvement plan and follow it to student success when implementing a literacy initiative.
PROPeL
A listing of our blog posts and news items about our PROPeL initiative.
Posted on: November 14, 2017
Delivering the Message About Literacy Improvement Efforts: the PROPeL Initiative
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Posted on: August 22, 2017
Positive, student-focused messaging about a literacy initiative delivered to potential audiences via various mediums can gain support for the initiative from important stakeholders.
Marketing Literacy Improvement Efforts to Relevant Audiences: the PROPeL Initiative
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Posted on: July 25, 2017
Marketing and communications plans allow school systems to gain support needed for a successful literacy initiative. We discuss identifying potential audiences for such efforts.
Goal Setting and Progress Monitoring to Address a Literacy Issue: The PROPeL Initiative
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Posted on: May 23, 2017
Address a literacy challenge by setting a SMART goal, establishing benchmarks in the journey toward that goal, tracking the entire process using progress monitoring, and modifying instruction when progress monitoring suggests you should.
Ensuring Focus on the Right Issues to Improve Literacy: the PROPeL Initiative
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Posted on: April 11, 2017
By conducting a root cause analysis, schools and districts can identify the fundamental reasons for a literacy challenge. Learn the three types of root causes and how to verify you have actually identified the root causes.
Getting the Work Started: The PROPeL Initiative
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Posted on: February 28, 2017
School districts involved in the Iowa Reading Research Center’s PROPeL initiative form their local teams and write literacy challenge statements using student literacy data.
New Iowa Reading Research Center Program to Address Need-Based Literacy Challenges
Article published on: January 23, 2017A new Iowa Reading Research Center initiative will provide expert training in literacy instruction, need-based improvement planning, and continuous support to four local education agencies in order to bring improved literacy outcomes for students facing multiple challenges.