Lauderdale County Schools Foundational Literacy Skills Plan 2026
This Foundational Literacy Skills Plan outlines how Lauderdale County Schools will implement literacy instruction across grades K-5, adhering to the Tennessee Literacy Success Act. It details specific instructional practices for K-2, including the Science of Reading, explicit phonemic awareness, and small group interventions, while for grades 3-5, it focuses on knowledge-building and embedded skill instruction. The plan also describes comprehensive supports such as curriculum supplements, strategic partnerships, universal screening, tiered intervention structures for students with reading deficiencies or dyslexia, parent communication protocols, and a detailed professional development strategy for K-5 teachers, aiming to enhance foundational literacy skills across the district.