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Program Evaluation Criteria

Essential components of successful curricula are challenging, comprehensive and high-quality academic programs that are accessible to all students. The program evaluation criteria found on this page may serve as a guide to help educators facilitate the process of selecting of these programs.
Rhode Island's Personal Literacy Plan Guidelines

The Personal Literacy Plan (PLP), a plan of action used to accelerate a student’s learning in order to move toward grade level reading proficiency, is designed to accomplish the goal of attaining reading achievement for all students.
PreK-12 Literacy Policy

The 2005 PreK–12 Rhode Island Literacy Policy serves to expand and revise the original K–3 Rhode Island Reading Policy first published in February 2000. The original document has been broadened beyond the primary years to include a focus on literacy acquisition through grade 12. The belief that literacy learning is an on-going process has been confirmed by research and is reflected in this updated policy.
Scaffolded Literacy

In order to be successful after graduation, all Rhode Island students need a strong literacy foundation. Students learn these skills at different rates. Educators recognize that not all students enter middle or high school reading at that grade level. The Scaffolded Framework for Secondary Literacy provides an organizational structure for meeting the reading and writing needs of all students in each subject area. This instruction helps students understand increasingly complex concepts, text structure, and vocabulary.
Informational Documents and PowerPoint Presentations

The informational documents and PowerPoint (PPT) presentations listed on this page are the results of the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's initiatives and partnerships.
2007 Rhode Island Educator Extern Manual

This document provides information for educators and their business partners who participate in educator externships. Through externships, educators have an avenue to learn about industry environments first-hand. With the knowledge gained from this experience, they can improve instruction and student learning by making connections between the classroom and the workplace. Students then become aware of various career opportunities and the knowledge and skills needed to pursue their goals through post-secondary study and/or by entering the labor market. Through the development of these career decision-making skills, students are better able to transition successfully from the school environment into meaningful career paths.

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