[Libs-Or] Announcing Fostering Grade Level Reading: An LSTA grant-funded project

[Katie Anderson]

Hi all,

If you would like to write a letter expressing your support of Washington County Cooperative Library Services' year two Library Services and Technology Act grant application for Fostering Grade Level Reading, the information you need to do so is attached-project description, project team introductions, and talking points. If you choose to submit a letter of support, they are due to me on March 16.

By submitting a letter of support you library is not committing to do anything. A letter of support will let the State Library know that you see a need for research-based literacy activities for K-3 grade students and that you think WCCLS should implement a pilot project that would include (1) an evaluation of the literacy activities and their impact on children and libraries, and (2) an update of the Fostering Readers resources to reflect lessons learned from the pilot project.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Katie Anderson
Youth Services Librarian
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From: Katie Anderson
Sent: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 12:19 PM
To: Kids-lib (kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us); oasl-all at ola.memberclicks.net; Libs-or (libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us)
Subject: Announcing Fostering Grade Level Reading: An LSTA grant-funded project

Announcing Fostering Grade Level Reading!

What: Fostering Grade Level Reading (Fostering Readers) will be a set of online resources for library staff and other out-of-school time providers to use to plan, implement, and evaluate research-based literacy programs for K-3 grade students who are learning how to read and/or not reading at grade level. Fostering Readers is being developed to be linguistically and culturally responsive to Spanish-speaking and Latino children and families. Read the attached project description for more information.

Why: Public libraries have a reputation of offering research-based early literacy programs. Many preschool storytime families who think their child is ready to learn how to read ask, "What's Next? What programs does the library offer for my child who is beginning to read?" Fostering Readers will empower library staff to offer research-based programs that support children learning how to read and struggling readers in K-3 grade. Reading at grade level at the end of third grade is a significant indicator of future success. Library staff will be able to promote Fostering Readers as research-based literacy programs to families, teachers, and community organizations working to increase the number of children reading at grade level by the end of third grade.

Who: Read the attachment to meet the Project Team. They were selected through a competitive request for proposal and interview process conducted by WCCLS and OregonASK.

When: If WCCLS and OregonASK get another LSTA grant to implement a pilot project, then Fostering Reading resources will be available in July 2019. If we don't get a second grant, the resources will be available in October 2018.

Where: The Fostering Readers resources will be available online for free to anyone. They will be heavily promoted when they become available.

How: WCCLS, in partnership with OregonASK, received a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant from the State Library of Oregon to contract with subject area experts to conduct the research and create the Fostering Readers resources.

Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to write a letter in support of year two LSTA grant application (letters are due to me on March 16).

Thanks,
Katie Anderson
Youth Services Librarian
katiea at wccls.org<mailto:katiea at wccls.org> |503-681-5098
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