Secondary Literacy Guide

Secondary Literacy Overview

Overview

Canyons School District offers a variety of literacy intervention classes, including Newcomers/ELD, Literacy 1, and Literacy 2. Literacy competency skills are the most basic skills required for college and career readiness. Students not on grade level for reading and writing find the demands of college and the workplace overwhelming. Focused, skill-specific instruction in the fundamentals of reading comprehension and writing is necessary for students with reading deficiencies. Students are placed in Literacy Classes based on their proficiency levels compared to their grade level. Students who score below 40% Achievement (Low Average, Low) on the MAP Assessment should be placed in a literacy intervention course until they reach proficiency. Students are placed into these literacy classes based on their proficiency levels relative to their grade-level expectations. Those who score below 40% Achievement (Low Average or Low) on the MAP Assessment should be enrolled in a literacy intervention course until they reach proficiency. Enrollment ●​ Class sizes should be no more than 18 students for middle school and 24 students for high school ●​ Considerations should be made to balance the load of struggling readers, ELs, and students with disabilities ●​ Students selected for placement in reading intervention should be based on the last five Benchmark Assessments. ●​ Students should be able to transfer out once they reach proficiency, and based on the literacy team's decision ●​ Transferring students out should only be done at the end of grading periods. ●​ Parent and administrator meetings are needed before students opt out of the reading intervention

Instructional Programs

Canyons School District has adopted evidence-based instructional practices and programs proven to develop students’ reading abilities in the foundational skills of: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, accuracy, and comprehension. Fidelity to ensure appropriate instruction in the programs is critical to maximizing student gains. To ensure fidelity of implementation, a daily instructional block should be followed, as outlined in the class protocol. Secondary Literacy classes utilize three core programs to differentiate instruction and support students’ individual learning needs:

●​ Read 180 Comprehension ​

Last Updated April 14, 2025 ​

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