Nevada State Literacy Plan

​Nevada State
Literacy Plan
2025

By KELLY KRISTINE TRUAX

What is the Nevada State Literacy Plan?

The NV State Literacy Plan was last revised in 2015.

This document is meant to serve as a comprehensive roadmap to improve literacy outcomes for all students across the state.

Why was the Nevada State Literacy Plan adopted?

The Nevada State Literacy Plan serves as a reminder of our shared responsibility to focus on the literacy needs of Nevada's students among educators and leaders at every level of our education system.

​A Call to Action

Our goal is to ensure that all Nevada students graduate with the necessary literacy skills to be future-ready and globally prepared for postsecondary success and civic life.

​Student Success

-Vertical Alignment to ensure students receive literacy support throughout their literacy journey
-Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to address students' literacy needs in real time
-Updated scientific research so we are implementing instruction based on evidence and best practices
-Adolescent Literacy to focus on preparing older students for complex reading to ensure their college and career readiness​

What are the key enhancements to improve our approach to literacy in the Nevada State Literacy Plan?

Dropdown

What year was the Nevada State Literacy Plan last revised?​

Select answer

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of the key enhancements within the Nevada State Literacy Plan?

• Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)

• Vertical alignment

• Adolescent literacy

• Increased student assessment

• Updated scientific research

​What are the measurable goals of the Nevada State Literacy Plan?

-By 2030, improve Nevada's overall ELA growth in proficiency of grade K-2 students on the Spring Administration of the benchmark assessments.
-By 2030, improve Nevada's overall ELA proficiency to at least 60% of grade 3-8 students at or above proficient on the Smarter Balanced Assessment.
-By 2030, improve the average ACT reading score for graduating students to 40% at benchmark.

Components of the Nevada State Literacy Plan

-Encourage students to draw on all language resources they bring to the classroom.
-Plan effective discussions with clear norms agreed upon by students
-Utilize systematic, explicit phonemic awareness and phonics instruction (HMH and 95)
-Provide both oral and written opportunities for students to interact with vocabulary and text
-Explicitly teach the writing process and how to write across content areas

Actions for Implementation

-Center all students as expert language users
-Provide rich oral language experiences
-Explicitly teach prerequisite foundational skills for engaging with print
-Scaffold the reading comprehension of complex texts across formats, genres, and disciplines
-Model and guide the expression of written ideas for a variety of audiences

​5 Key Practices

Tier I Instruction

-Align literacy assessments with specific goals
-Ensure inclusive and equitable assessment practices
-Build capacity in assessment literacy

3 Key Practices

-Utilize universal screeners, diagnostic assessments, formative assessments, progress monitoring and summative assessments
-Provide alternative forms of assessment and accommodations when necessary
-Engage in professional development to build assessment knowledge

Actions for Implementation

Assessment

Actions for Implementation

-Collaboration
-Progress monitoring
-Data-based decision making

3 Key Practices

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

-Attend and actively engage in MTSS grade level meetings
-Use data to make instructional decisions for at-risk learners
-Allocate resources based on the support students need

Open Ended

In what ways are NVLA Elementary School already implementing the key practices related to Tier I Instruction, Assessment, and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support?

-Be a transformative leader

-Develop talent

-Transform instruction

-Shift culture

​Leadership

-Develop needs assessments centered on key literacy practices to determine professional development goals
-Link professional development to curriculum
-Actively engage and participate in PLCs
-Observe peers/colleagues when given the opportunity
-Participate in available coaching cycles
-Take the time to reflect on teaching practices
-Attend self-selected professional development to further develop skills

Actions for Implementation

-Provide focused content
-Foster active learning
-Support collaboration
-Use models
-Provide coaching and extra support
-Engage in reflection and feedback cycles
-Ensure sustained duration

7 Key Practices

Professional Development

-Welcome all families
-Communicate effectively
-Support academic success
-Share power (involvement vs. engagement)
-Connect with the community

5 Key Practices

-Build positive relationships with families
-Ensure that communication regarding literacy performance is ongoing and two-way
-Provide student data to families and give support for them to understand/interpret it
-Solicit feedback from families
-Partner with community organizations

Actions for Implementation

Family and Community Engagement

Open Ended

In what ways are NVLA Elementary School already implementing the key practices related to Leadership, Professional Development, and Family and Community Engagement?

For more information and details, please see the PreK-12 Nevada State Literacy Plan