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Jun 15, 2026·StrategicPlan
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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.
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Lauderdale County Schools Foundational Literacy Skills Plan 2025-2026
This document outlines Lauderdale County Schools' Foundational Literacy Skills Plan, which is approved by the Tennessee Department of Education and meets the requirements of the Tennessee Literacy Success Act. The plan emphasizes daily, explicit, and research-based foundational literacy instruction for grades K-5, utilizing curricula such as the Science of Reading, Heggerty Phonemic Awareness, and Wit & Wisdom. It includes components for whole group and small group instruction, targeted interventions for students with reading deficiencies, and comprehensive professional development for educators. The plan also details universal reading screening, progress monitoring, and strategies for parent notification and engagement, with continuous improvement cycles scheduled for the 2025-2026 school year.
Aug 11, 2024·StrategicPlan
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Lauderdale County Schools Strategic Plan 2024-2028
The Lauderdale County Schools' Strategic Plan aims to provide every child with the education and social skills for productive citizenship. It is structured around five strategic priorities: Academic Achievement and Social Development, Family and Community Engagement, Budget/Operations, Capital Outlay, and Political Advocacy. The vision is to ensure students achieve high academic success, are prepared for post-secondary education or the workforce, and contribute positively to Lauderdale County's growth and development.
Jun 7, 2024·StrategicPlan
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Lauderdale County Schools Foundational Literacy Skills Plan
The Lauderdale County Schools Foundational Literacy Skills Plan focuses on improving literacy skills in grades K-5 by implementing a Science of Reading approach. The plan details daily foundational literacy instruction for grades K-2, including whole group instruction, differentiated small group work, and explicit phonemic awareness instruction using the Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Curriculum. Grades 3-5 utilize the Wit & Wisdom ELA curriculum, emphasizing knowledge-building and embedded foundational skills instruction. The plan also outlines additional supports such as professional development, intervention structures, parent notification, and the use of various assessment tools (universal screeners, diagnostic assessments). The goal is to improve literacy skills, address skill gaps, and support students who are at-risk or have significant reading deficiencies.
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