Literacy (Reading/Language Arts) Sample Clauses

Literacy (Reading/Language Arts). Teaching students to read and to communicate their thoughts in oral and written form is of primary concern. The Charter School will place significant emphasis upon the needs of all readers. Core materials for reading and writing will contain strong phonics and early literacy skills instruction, well written literature selections, and strong support for the acquisition of comprehension strategies. Students will engage in research-based literacy instruction that supports and develops the following: higher level thinking, comprehension of challenging texts, and meaningful writing about what is read. Additional reading materials will be available which support and extend student literacy learning.

Literacy (Reading/Language Arts). The literacy goal of the Charter School is to provide instruction and appropriate intervention which will result in the students meeting or exceeding grade level Illinois Learning Literacy instruction at the Primary, Intermediate, Upper Primary and Middle Levels will continue and utilize research-based best practices that focus on both foundational and comprehension skills.