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<div style="text-align: center; "><b>Literacy Framework Widely Distributed</b></div>
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<div>One copy of the <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2568"><font color="#0000FF"><u><i>Oregon K-12 Literacy Framework</i></u></font></a><i>, </i>adopted by the State Board in December 2009<i>, </i>was mailed to every school in October.
Several copies were mailed to ESDs, school districts, and colleges of education. The production of these materials was funded with federal literacy dollars. </div>
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<div>Additional copies of the Framework are <i>not</i> available from ODE; however, the Framework (with table of contents) can be downloaded at <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2987"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2987</u></font></a>
from the Menu on the right side of the page. For additional information, please contact <a href="mailto:LiteracyFramework@state.or.us"><font color="#0000FF"><u>LiteracyFramework@state.or.us</u></font></a>.</div>
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<div style="text-align: center; "><b> Literacy Framework DVDs Sent to Leaders and Policymakers</b></div>
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<div>All state, district, and school education <b>leaders</b> and <b>policymakers</b> received an <i>Oregon K-12 Literacy Framework</i> DVD and memo from Superintendent Castillo in October. The DVD includes two videos: “Moving Reading Forward,” (9 minutes)
and “Pathway to Reading” (20 minutes). The production of these materials was funded with federal literacy dollars. </div>
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<div><b>District and school leaders</b> are encouraged to use the videos to provide professional development to staff on using a comprehensive reading model. Moving reading forward in Oregon means that all students will have the reading skills to do well <i>early</i>
in school and <i>throughout</i> school, earn an Oregon Diploma, and succeed after high school. K-12 planning is needed to make this happen. The videos and online <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2568"><font color="#0000FF"><u><i>Oregon K-12
Literacy Framework</i></u></font></a> provide guidance for both planning and implementation. The support of <b>policymakers</b> will increase the likelihood of early success. For additional information, please contact <a href="mailto:LiteracyFramework@state.or.us"><font color="#0000FF"><u>LiteracyFramework@state.or.us</u></font></a>.</div>
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