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T HE
THE
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STATE
LITERA
LITERACY
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NEVADA’S
BIRTH
LITERACY PLAN
Birth Birth Birth to to to Pre-K: Growth
Nevada’s
Nevada’s
Nevada’s forests
forests
forests and
and
vegetation and
vegetation
vegetation grow
grow
grow with
with
with the
the
geography the
geography
geography and
and
history and
history
history of
of
this
this
of state. this
state.
state. From
From
From arid
arid
arid
droughts
droughts
droughts to
to
lush
lush
to lush meadows,
meadows,
meadows, they
they
they are
are
always are
always
always growing.
growing.
growing. This
This
This growth
growth
growth is
is
synonymous
synonymous
is with
with
with Nevada's
Nevada's
Nevada's
youngest
youngest
youngest learners.
learners.
learners. Their
Their
Their incredible
incredible
incredible rate
rate
rate of
of
growth
growth
of growth underscores
underscores all
all
of all
of
the
the
of other other
other age
age
bands. age
bands.
bands.
TABLE TABLE OF OF OF OF CONTENTS
Introduction 21
Essential 1: Leadership and Sustainability 24
Essential 2: Data-Driven Standards-Based Instruction & Intervention 28
Essential 3: Literacy Assessment Systems 37
Essential 4: Professional Learning 42
Essential 5: Family and Community Engagement 47
Suggestions for an Effective Transition to Elementary School 52
Appendices
Appendix A: NSLP Action Roadmap 53
Appendix B: Birth - Pre-K Action Plan Framework 54
Appendix C: Birth – Pre-K Professional Growth Plan Template 55
Appendix D: NSLP Educator Planning Guide 57
Appendix E: Links & Resources 59
Appendix F: References 61
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