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Overview
The Literacy curriculum supports a balanced, comprehensive, and
research-based instructional model as described in the Reading/Language Framework for California Public Schools
Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve. This Framework provides grade-level content standards for all the domains of
language – reading, writing, listening and speaking. It also emphasizes the importance of differentiated instruction,
high expectations, interactive approaches, and flexible groupings to support student performance. These instructional
approaches are combined with ongoing, systematic assessment of student learning.
A variety of strategic supports for teaching and learning have been developed. These tools include Curriculum Maps, Units of Inquiry/Study, Instructional Guides, and rubrics for reading, writing, and listening and speaking. The instructional supports provide teachers with consistent guidelines for planning and monitoring student progress toward grade-level standards.
- Units of Inquiry Instructional Supports
- To access 2008-2009 units of study, utilize the Literacy Portal for Staff at the top of the page.
- 2006-07 Units of Inquiry Descriptors:
- Content Standards (CA Dept. of Education): K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
- Curriculum Maps
: K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 - Rubrics:
- Writing Samples With Commentary ():
NOTE: These samples and commentaries use an older version of the writing rubrics. Current samples and copies of the new rubrics are available on the SBRC website.
K (4.3 MB) | 1 (4.3 MB) | 2 (2 MB) | 3 (1.3 MB) | 4 (2 MB) | 5 (3.2 MB) - Literacy Videos
- Units of Study:
- Grade 6
- To access new units, utilize the Literacy Portal for Staff at the top of the page.
- ***PLEASE NOTE: all units listed below are undergoing some kind of revision. The documents below are here for general reference, but they will be replaced by updated versions throughout the school year. As the new units are completed, they will be available through the Literacy Portal.
- Unit 5
- Grade 7
- To access new units, utilize the Literacy Portal for Staff at the top of the page.
- ***PLEASE NOTE: all units listed below are undergoing some kind of revision. The documents below are here for general reference, but they will be replaced by updated versions throughout the school year. As the new units are completed, they will be available through the Literacy Portal.
- Unit 5
- Grade 8
- To access new units, utilize the Literacy Portal for Staff at the top of the page.
- ***PLEASE NOTE: all units listed below are undergoing some kind of revision. The documents below are here for general reference, but they will be replaced by updated versions throughout the school year. As the new units are completed, they will be available through the Literacy Portal.
- Unit 5
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Curriculum Calendars :
- Curriculum Maps : 6 | 7 | 8
- Content Standards (CA Dept. of Education): 6 | 7 | 8
- SDUSD English Language Arts Course of Study
- Student Sample Writing:
- Grade 6
Assessments & Intervention Support
A variety of literacy assessments are conducted throughout the school year so that teachers can monitor and measure students' reading comprehension, reading level, progress and the need for intervention and support. These assessments include:
Reading Recovery
Reading Recovery is a highly effective short-term intervention of one-on-one tutoring for low-achieving first graders. The intervention is most effective when it is available to all students who need it and is used as a supplement to good classroom teaching. In Reading Recovery, individual students receive a half-hour lesson each school day for 12 to 20 weeks with a specially trained Reading Recovery teacher. As soon as students can read within the average range of their class and demonstrate that they can continue to achieve, their lessons are discontinued, and new students begin individual instruction.
Reading Recovery teachers are highly trained in working with early and emergent readers. In addition to one-on-one tutorial support, these teachers also provide small group instruction to accelerate reading and writing achievement for students below grade level.
- Video Resources – Literacy Videos
- Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)
Nonprofit children's literacy organization that prepares and motivates children to read by delivering free books and literacy resources. - Reading Recovery Council of North America
Reading Recovery is a short-term intervention of one-on-one tutoring for low-achieving first graders. - Recommended Literature (K-12)
(Source: California Department of Education)
Contact Information
San Diego Unified School District
Literacy Education
Eugene Brucker Education Center
4100 Normal Street, Room 2008
San Diego, CA 92103-2682
(619) 725-7250
Key Contacts
| Topic/Title | Contact |
| Administrative Assistant | Leslie Caporale
lcaporale@sandi.net (619) 725-7252 |
| Secretary II |
John Deis jdeis@sandi.net (619) 725-7250 |
| Program Manager (interim) - Elementary | Barbara Israel bisrael@sandi.net (619) 725-7258 |
| Resource Librarian |
Barbara Baron bbaron@sandi.net (619) 725-7334 |
| Reading Recovery Resource Teacher Leader | Cynthia Craft ccraft@sandi.net (619) 282-6803 x4604 |
| Resource Teacher - Elementary | Amy Brothers abrothers@sandi.net Alexis Conerty aconerty@sandi.net Cherissa Kreider Donna Marriott Nikki Mitchell Kim Zarkoski |
| Resource Teacher - Elementary/Middle School | Joann McDonald jkerr@sandi.net |
| Resource Teacher - Middle School | Sue Crafton scrafton@sandi.net (619) 725-7288 Sandy Helmantoler |
| Resource Teacher - High School | Joann McDonald jkerr@sandi.net |
| Program Manager - Striving Readers | Rosemary Staley rcstaley@sandi.net (619) 725-7281 |
| Administrative Assistant - Striving Readers | Diane Garcia dgarcia1@sandi.net (619) 725-7262 |
| Resource Teacher - Striving Readers | Siv Verdun-Davis sdavis1@sandi.net (619) 725-7274 |
