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THE NEVADA STATE LITERACY PLAN
Nevada State Literacy Plan (NSLP)
Alignment to NDE Goals
Alignment to NDE Goals
After several months of planning sessions with the entire Nevada Department of Education staff, Superintendent Dale
Erquiaga unveiled a new set of NDE goals during July of 2014. Figure 1 depicted below illustrates how the NSLP contributes to the
realization of these five NDE goals. In accordance with the backwards design model, all five age-band literacy plans begin with these
five NDE goals.
THE NEVADA STATE
LITERACY PLANS
NSLP FIVE ESSENTIALS
Birth - Pre K
Elementary
Middle School
High School
Adult
Leadership & Sustainability
Data-Driven Standards-Based
Instruction & Intervention
Literacy Assessment Systems
Professional Learning
Family & Community
Engagement
NDE GOALS
All students proficient in reading by 3rd grade.
All students enter high school with the skills necessary to succeed.
All students graduate college career ready.
Effective educators serving students at all levels.
Efficient & effective use of public funds to achieve the highest return
on educational investment.
(BOARD OF REGENTS 12/03/15 & 12/04/15) Ref. BOR-25, Page 18 of 241
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