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Literacy Leadership State Steering Committee

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LLSSC

The Literacy Leadership State Steering Committee (LLSSC) coordinates Oregon's efforts to improve literacy pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The Governor and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction jointly appoint members from the public and private sectors based on involvement and expertise in literacy. The Guidance for the Reading First Program––U.S. Department of Education, April 2002 describes the purpose of the committee and the criteria for membership.

Oregon Literacy Plan

The Oregon Literacy Plan is designed to ensure that in their first 18 years, young Oregonians will develop strong literacy skills that will prepare them for school, college, and career.

Oregon K-12 Literacy Framework

The purpose of the Oregon K -12 Literacy Framework is to ensure that all Oregon students read at grade level or above as soon as possible after entering school and that they progress at grade-level or above in content area reading throughout their school career.

LLSSC Background

Purpose, Goals, and Priorities 02/08/2006 (22.04 KB)
Overview 02/08/2006 (17.20 KB)
Members 06/20/2007 (48.55 KB)

Selected Resources that Inform LLSSC Work

Ten Foundations of Literacy Success 02/08/2006 (72 KB)
Tim Shanahan, January 30, 2006
Reading to Achieve: A Governor's Guide to Adolescent Literacy
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, 2005
Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy
Alliance for Excellent Education, 2004
Adolescents and Literacy: Reading for the 21st Century
Michael Kamil, Alliance for Excellent Education, 2003
This document provides research-based strategies for helping struggling adolescent readers.
Reading at Risk: The State Response to the Crisis in Adolescent Literacy (NASBE)
Balanced Leadership: What 30 Years of Research Tells Us about the Effect of Leadership on Student Achievement (McREL)
What Education Schools Aren't Teaching about Reading (National Council on Teacher Quality)
Getting Students Ready for College and Careers (SREB)
Getting Students Ready for College-Preparatory/Honors English: What Middle Grade Students Need to Know and Be Able to Do (SREB)
Reading Between the Lines: What the ACT Reveals about College Readiness in Reading

Contacts

Karin Moscon (503) 947-5706
Secondary/Post Secondary Transitions - Education Program Specialist, CTE Civil Rights

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