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©CEAC-KtO 2012, LEA Site Visit 2 Checklist 1

Name of LEA

Statutory Funding Areas (check all that apply): Birth-5: Elementary: Middle: High:

Name of Regional Manager

Date of Site Visit

District members in attendance

Name Title

KEYSTONES TO OPPORTUNITY

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Additional District Members in Attendance

Name Title


Area 1 ‐ Keystones to Opportunity (KtO) Sub‐Grantee Administra on

KtO Implementa on Ac vity District Informa on Required Regional Manager use only

ME NI NA Comments/ Recommenda ons

A. (1.2) Data Liaison is collec ng and submi ng re-quired data to KTO. (Nov. 9 Data Submission Date)

Verbal confirma on of data collec on and submission or planned submission

◦ HEAT, DIBELS Next, ITERS‐R, ECERS‐R, and GRADE

B. (1.8) Instruc onal leaders have supported teach-ers in the implementa on of research-based liter-acy prac ces.

Communicate exis ng and/or new structures that are in place to support teachers in each statutory area.

Discussion Ques ons Comments / Recommenda ons

What are the challenges and successes thus far? What is the status of administering assessments

and recording data? How successful has your communica on plan been

(e.g., a endance at various mee ngs, etc.)? What communica on have you provided and re‐

ceived from various stakeholders in the LEA? How is your KtO leadership team deepening the

understanding of your teachers and administrators about how the grant requirements are connected to the goals of KtO?

LEA Site Visit 2 Checklist




A. (2.0) Local literacy team “pushes for par cipa on of people” in all four statutory areas to par ci-pate in development process (e.g., ac vely par-cipa ng and engaged in the process).

Mee ng agendas Ac on plan templates

B. (2.0) LEA has representa ves in all four statutory areas par cipa ng in the development of the plan.

Signed mee ng a endance logs


How is the LCLP team sharing informa on internally? How is the LCLP team communica ng the ongoing

work to people outside the team? What is the process for ge ng feedback from all members of the educa‐

onal community? How is the LCLP team using the PACLP? Using the

Needs Assessment? Describe and discuss the par cipa on of people from

all statutory areas in your LCLP process. How are you aligning your local literacy ini a ves with

your LCLP? How is the transi on to PA Common Core Standards

being addressed in your LCLP?

Area 2 ‐ Local Comprehensive Literacy Plan (LCLP) (Birth to Grade 12)




A. (3.1) Number and names of teachers who a ended content modules thus far

B. (3.3) Number and names of teachers who par cipated

in addi onal professional development, paid for through the grant, outside of the 9 KtO modules

A endance logs/rosters


What has been the feedback from teachers a ending the modules?

What sort of follow‐up support for literacy content Professional Development are you providing/receiving?

What kinds of dissemina on ac vi es have occurred or are planned?

What have been the successes and challenges in dissemina on?

Area 3 ‐ Literacy Content Areas




(4.0) Verifica on of “Ideal Learning Environment” compo-nents in place as listed in grant Please discuss progress made as described in your Full Appli-ca on, Sec on D: Improving the Classroom Literacy Environ-ment.

Leadership Team Discussion


What does the environmental assessment data tell you about your schools? Your classrooms?

How will you use environmental assessment data for instruc onal decision‐making?

Area 4 – Environmental Assessment


Area 5 – Content Assessments (DIBELS‐Next and GRADE)

Area 6 ‐ LEA‐Specific Monitoring


ME NI NA Comments Discussion Ques ons Comments/ Recommenda ons

What do you think this student learning data tells you and how will you use it?

What are the different levels of support available for various types of learners, especially struggling learners? (i.e., who teaches each

er, the materials and approaches they use, scheduling, success‐es and challenges experienced.)


ME NI NA Comments

Discussion Ques ons Comments/ Recommenda ons

Provide an update on progress with your SMART Goals.


KtO Implementa on Ac vity District Informa on Required

Informal visit to school and/or classrooms with Project Director or Leadership Team mem-ber highligh ng the culture and environment of the building that supports literacy Opportunity for LEA to present some of the work done thus far in KtO

School Name ________________________________________ Grade ______________________________________________

Notes from Visit:

RM Site Visit 2 Addendum

Documents

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