June 2024 Newsletter
7 Steps to Literacy Equity in the Science of Reading
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, only 35% of fourth graders in the United States read at a proficient level, and the gap between students from different socioeconomic backgrounds, races, ethnicities, and abilities is stark.
This statistic underscores a critical issue in our education system: literacy disparities. Literacy equity is not just a goal; it is essential for ensuring that every student has the opportunity to succeed–not just in school–but in life. For school administrators and leaders, fostering literacy equity is a vital responsibility that can profoundly impact student outcomes and overall community well-being.
Since 2013, 38 states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation mandating evidence-based reading instruction. This legislation requires that reading instruction be grounded in the Science of Reading. The question on everyone’s mind is, will the Science of Reading legislation improve literacy for all students?
At ICS, we embrace the new Science of Reading legislation–and specifically, WI Act 20–as a means to advance equity and high-quality teaching and learning for all students–depending on how we interpret and in turn, implement this legislation.
Read 7 Steps to Literacy Equity in the Science of Reading
ICS Regional Partnerships
We’re proud to announce that our equity framework continues to reach beyond Wisconsin’s borders through regional partnerships.
ICS partners with regional service agencies who host the ICS Equity Framework and Process work for districts in their regions that can become revenue generating for the regional agencies. The regional service agency hosts the Introduction to ICS 3-day Institute to introduce the work to district teams. The regional service agency then hosts the multi-year ICS partnership for interested districts that includes the ICS Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 Institutes and collaborates with ICS for district ICS coaching. Regional office staff become internal facilitators of the ICS process. Are you interested in learning more?
ICS is hosting an institute for CESA7 called “The Why and How of C3 Teams” on August 12, September 24 and October 17, 2024 in Green Bay, WI.
Come to this exciting event to learn about high-quality teaching and learning that benefits all from the originators of Co-Plan to Co-Serve to Co-Learn™ Teams. Throughout the event, teams will have access to custom-designed digital modules to support their learning.
– Learn “The Why” of C3 Teams and the history behind C3 Teams
– Engage in an analysis of their current teaching and learning structures
– Review the research that supports C3 Teams
ICS to Be Featured at the 2024 Racial Disproportionality Institute
June 25-26, 2024 | Green Bay, Wisconsin
ICS’s own Nasif Rogers will be speaking at the 2024 Racial Disproportionality Institute: Strategies and Workshops on Addressing Racial Equity in Special Education this week in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The institute will feature workshops and sessions aimed at addressing racial disproportionality, engaging in root cause analysis, adopting evidence-based improvement strategies and more. A main focus of the institute is for Wisconsin educators to learn and develop strategies to improve outcomes for students of color.
Nasif will be presenting “Integrated Comprehensive Systems for Equity: An Introduction to Disrupting and Solving Disproportionality through Systems Change.”
He will cover how the ICS Equity framework helps empower district and school leaders to enact lasting systems change. In the session, participants will learn about how the ICS approach transcends fragmented equity initiatives and traditional school improvement methods, aiming to foster high-quality teaching and learning opportunities for every student.
ICS is Everywhere: Meet Us in California!
July 16-18, 2024 | Anaheim, California
ICS is thrilled to be invited to lead two sessions at an upcoming conference hosted by the California MTSS Professional Learning Institute. Here is a preview of what we will be sharing:
- Session One: Our Children are Not Broken, But the System Is: Equity Audit Data as a Reflection of Our System
- Session Two: Against Piecemeal Work for System Change: The Equity Audit as an Accountability Tool
View the conference schedule featuring dozens of fantastic speakers and register today!
