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THE NEVADA STATE LITERACY PLAN
Essential 3: Literacy Assessment Systems
Nevada State Literacy Plan
BIRTH – PRE-K LITERACY SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL
Essential #3. LITERACY ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
No Planning or
Implementation in place
Strategic Planning
is in place
Beginning Level of
Implementation
Expanded Level of
Implementation
Sustained Practice
1. Valid and reliable assessments are being used to assess the early learner’s emergent literacy
performance in both daycare and/or Pre-K settings. 1 2 3 4 5
2. Emergent literacy assessments being used in daycare and/or school settings have been aligned to
the NELDS (Nevada’s Early Learning Development Standards). 1 2 3 4 5
3. Public and private daycare and Pre-K settings provide all caregivers with specialized training on
how to utilize assessment data in order to effectively inform their instruction. 1 2 3 4 5
4. An assessment framework has been established at childcare and/or Pre-K settings that includes
multiple measures and data points. Data that is gathered includes all categories of literacy
performance (environmental, diagnostic, formative, interim, summative, etc.).
1 2 3 4 5
5. All early childhood providers have received specialized training on how to use the data-driven
decision-making process. 1 2 3 4 5
6. Literacy data discussions are structured via an evidence-based collaborative inquiry model; one
that includes strategies for continuous improvement in teaching and learning. These discussions
are incorporated into the PLC process.
1 2 3 4 5
7. OVERALL LEVEL OF THIS ESSENTIAL
1 2 3 4 5
Action Ideas for Literacy Assessment Systems:
Birth to Pre-K Literacy Plan
(BOARD OF REGENTS 12/03/15 & 12/04/15) Ref. BOR-25, Page 42 of 241
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