K-3 Literacy Plan

A K-3 Literacy Plan was developed in Fall 2019, including a comprehensive framework and action steps to guide instruction and ensure all students are reading at or above grade level by the end of third grade.  This document serves as a companion piece to the new Missouri Literacy Plan (August 2019), developed by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).  The Kirkwood plan also aligns with building-based literacy goals at each elementary school.  

Kirkwood’s Literacy Plan is modeled after the Missouri Literacy Plan, organized around five key components:

• Leadership & Sustainability
• Standards-Based Curriculum
• Intentional Instruction, Intervention, & Enrichment
• Assessment
• Partnerships