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Virginia Literacy Act

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SECTION ONE: Planning for Comprehensive Communication

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Directions: Describe the division literacy vision and when and how the vision will be communicated with all stakeholders to ensure everyone understands progress as the VLA is implemented. Stakeholder groups may include parents, teachers, community members, and other interested parties.

School Division Literacy Vision:
The goal of literacy instruction in Fauquier County Public Schools is to ensure our students are effective communicators who purposefully read, write, and speak, paired with critical thinking skills required as they progress and transition through their lives.

In Fauquier County Public Schools, excellent literacy instruction will:

  1. Use high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) rooted in science-based reading research (SBRR) and evidence-based literacy instruction (EBLI).

  2. Utilize data to provide explicit instruction and targeted practice opportunities with foundational reading skills and structured phonics through core instruction.

  3. Engage students in using text evidence to make meaning from complex text, build vocabulary knowledge, and participate in writing and discussions to promote comprehension.

  4. Ensure equitable opportunities for all students to do the cognitive work of each lesson and receive targeted support as needed.

Stakeholder Communication Plan:

Stakeholder Group Timeline Plan for Communicating
Parents April 2024 Division Parent Engagement Event and PTO meetings
Division Leadership March 2024 – Present, Monthly Division Leadership meetings, monthly DOIS meetings, Family timeline, 1-pager on SOR sent to community
Building Administrators February 2024 – Present, Monthly Monthly leadership meetings, building PLCs
Reading Specialists January 2023 – Present, Monthly Division-level monthly meetings: Data discussions and professional learning, school-based PLC meetings
Teachers August 2024 – Present, Monthly School-based monthly PLC meetings, principal and division leadership communication with staff
Parents and Community August 2024 – Present, Monthly

Division website updates, VLA webpage resources, quarterly student progress reports, and parent conferences