Early Literacy
Early Literacy Plan
K-3 Reading Assessment
Sublette County School District #9
K-3 Reading Assessment and Intervention
Professional Development Plan
District Mission: We will ensure high levels of learning for ALL while demonstrating district values
District Vision: We will be recognized as a top-performing school district in Wyoming
- Our district appreciates and has taken advantage of the LETRS training provided by the WDE by training all of our K-5 staff. We look forward to continued Early Literacy PD opportunities offered by the WDE, and we are aware of the WY Education PD Portal. We’ll continue to monitor the portal for future PD opportunities, particularly those related to K-3 Early Literacy.
- January 2025: SCSD #9 had a SOR trainer (Tami Beebe-Schwartz) provide an inservice to all K-3 instructional and support staff on the topic of UFLI (University of Florida Literacy Institute) phonics instruction and research-based Science of Reading best practices.
Initial 3-year cycle:
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K-3 Foundational Reading Skills Professional Development Plan |
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Role 1: K-3 Non-Literacy Teachers & Paraprofessionals |
Role 2: K-3 Classroom Teachers (Core Literacy Direct Instruction) |
Role 3: Special Education Teachers & Interventionists (Direct Instruction of Interventions) |
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Competency 1: Essential Knowledge, Practice, & Responsibility |
These staff members will continue to receive instruction from Megan Kershner, our LETRS* Trainer, regarding essential literacy knowledge. They have received 1.5 hours to date and will receive the remaining 2 hours during the 23-24 school year. |
All K-3 teachers but one have completed LETRS* training. Our remaining teacher has completed the first half of LETRS* training and is on track to complete the program by the end of the school year. (10.5 hours required and completed). The building principal has completed LETRS* as well. |
All K-3 Interventionists with the exception of two have completed LETRS* training. The final two Specialists will begin LETRS* in January of 2024. The building principal has completed LETRS* as well. |
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Competency 2: Assessment - Identify and Respond |
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LETRS* (7 hours required and completed) |
LETRS* (7 hours required and completed) |
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Competency 3: Core Literacy Instruction - Implementation & Differentiation |
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LETRS* (10.5 hours required and completed) |
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Competency 4: Intervention & Remediation |
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LETRS* (10.5 hours required and completed) |
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Total Hours Required and completed: |
3.5 hours (½ Day) (we will have trainings completed by the end of the 23-24 school year) |
28 hours (4 days) (we have completed this training. |
28 hours (4 days) (we have completed this training. |
*The WDE approves LETRS as meeting all requirements of any 3-year Cycle.
We will continue to keep current in our 3-year cycle as follows:
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K-3 Foundational Reading Skills Professional Development Plan 3-year Cycle (following initial) |
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Role 1: K-3 Non-Literacy Teachers & Paraprofessionals |
Role 2: K-3 Classroom Teachers (Core Literacy Direct Instruction) |
Role 3: Special Education Teachers & Interventionists (Direct Instruction of Interventions) |
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Competency 1: Essential Knowledge, Practice, & Responsibility |
3.5 hours every 3 years on Competencies 1, 3, & 4 We anticipate utilizing Megan Kershner, our LETRS trainer, to help with all 3 roles and 4 competencies. We’ll also use resources provided by the WDE as well as district-level trainings. |
10.5 hours every 3 years (differentiated based on district need) We anticipate utilizing Megan Kershner, our LETRS trainer, to help with all 3 roles and 4 competencies. We’ll also use resources provided by the WDE as well as district-level trainings.
August 2024: 2 hours of SOR training provided by Megan Kershner, our LETRS trainer. January 2024: 4 hours of SOR training provided by Tami Bebee-Schwartzfrom Instructional Intensity. |
10.5 hours every 3 years (differentiated based on district need)(We anticipate utilizing Megan Kershner, our LETRS trainer, to help with all 3 roles and 4 competencies. We’ll also use resources provided by the WDE as well as district-level trainings.
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Competency 2: Assessment - Identify and Respond |
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Competency 3: Core Literacy Instruction - Implementation & Differentiation |
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Competency 4: Intervention & Remediation |
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Total Hours Required and completed: |
3.5 hours (½ Day)
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28 hours (4 days) |
28 hours (4 days) |
