Instructional Time/Opportunities
Level 1 Question: Is there 60-120 minutes of instructional time scheduled and protected for Universal Tier literacy learning?
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Standards and Enacted Curriculum
Level 1 Question: Do administrators and teachers regularly engage in Professional Learning focused on the Iowa Core Literacy Standards?
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Instructional Practices
Level 1 Question: Do teachers have sufficient knowledge of researched-based, high leverage instructional practices to deliver the Iowa Core ELA standards?
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Instructional Materials
Level 1 Question: Do all teachers have access to universal materials that are reflective of the shifts and major features of the Iowa Core ELA standards?
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Assessment for Learning
Level 1 Question: Are teachers collecting daily evidence of student learning based on the Learning Goal and Success Criteria?
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Collaborative Literacy Supports
Level 1 Question: Is there a culture and set of processes in place for collaboration among administration, teaching staff, and parents that addresses achievement in reading and language arts skills?
K-6
Instructional Time/Opportunities
Level 1 Question: Is there a clear schedule and lesson plans that are connected?
Curriculum/ Instructional Materials & Environment
Level 1 Question: Do you have evidence-based curricula that addresses all of the Iowa Early Learning Standards area of Communication, Language, and Literacy?
Literacy Instructional Strategies & Differentiation
Level 1 Question: Do teaching staff have evidence-based instructional strategies to promote children's growth and development in all the Iowa Early Learning Standards area of Communication, Language and Literacy?
Play and Literacy
Level 1 Question: Do teaching staff provide opportunities for open-ended, child-initiated, indoor and outdoor play to promote children's growth and development in all of the Iowa Early Learning Standards area of Communication, Language and Literacy?
Assessment for Learning
Level 1 Question: Do teaching staff collect daily evidence to determine progressions of children's growth and development based on curriculum goals grounded in the Iowa Early Learning Standards area of Communication, Language and Literacy?
Collaborative Literacy Supports
Level 1 Question: Are families and other caregivers offered a variety of opportunities -- at home, in classroom, and in the wider community -- to be engaged as partners in their child's literacy skill acquisition?
PreK
Universal Tier Instruction
The building blocks focus on specific aspects of curriculum, instruction and assessment. These need to function together to provide a high-quality educational experience for all learners. The building blocks each have a series of questions, called Leveled Questions. The table below contains the level 1 questions for both PreK and K-6.
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Keystone AEA is available to facilitate deeper conversations around these building blocks with your building's leadership team. If you would like to discuss this more, please contact a member of your navigator team.