The Literacy Coordinator participates in a year-long training program. This training, which is scheduled as one week in September, November, January, March and three weeks in July, includes classroom observations, seminars on theory and practice, and participation in group discussions. The Literacy Coordinator in training receives nine graduate credits from Lesley University, with an option of earning an additional six graduate credits. The school collects data on every child in kindergarten through grade 2 in English or Spanish. The school analyzes the data with support from Lesley University and the National Data Evaluation Center at Ohio State University.
Teachers involved in the initial training course participate in coaching and analysis of teaching.
Participants have the option of 3 graduate credits. The Literacy Coordinator teaches primary-aged children daily in a classroom using the Literacy Collaborative framework. In addition to three hours of instruction every day, the Literacy Coordinator provides demonstration lessons and coaches teachers in other primary classrooms in the school, a 0.3-0.5 F.T.E. commitment. Refinement of Primary Program and Involvement of the Intermediate Grades Continuing professional development and on-going support are provided to the primary teaching staff by the literacy coordinator, who continues to teach primary children each day. The Primary School-Based Team reassesses school needs and sets goals, plans actions to achieve goals, monitors progress, and communicates school outcomes.