Disciplinary Literacy 101: An Introduction to Literacy In All Subjects

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Disciplinary Literacy 101 An Introduction to
Literacy In All Subjects
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Disciplinary Literacy

• Why is this a priority?

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Wisconsins Vision

• Because we value all disciplines
• Because we realize that academic language
  learning must begin early
• Because we know that our education system
  provides access to ALL
• Because we hope to improve the lives of our
  students and the future of our country . . .

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What are the statistics?

• 63 of projected job openings for 2018 will need
  at least some college education.
• Chronicle of Higher Education, 2010
  (http//chronicle.com/article/Number-of-Workers-Wi
  th-College/65948 )
• American 15 year olds rank 14th among developing
  nations in reading.
• Low literacy skills often lead to low level
  employment, remedial course work and increased
  drop out rates.
• Engineering Solutions to the National Crisis in
  Literacy How to Make Good on the Promise of the
  Common Core State Standards. Alliance for
  Excellent Education. Washington D.C. 2011

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NAEP Reading data revealsWisconsin gaps

• between African American
• and White students is
• among the largest in the
• nation
• between disadvantaged
• and advantaged at 4th grade
• is 29 points 24 points at
• 8th grade

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Narrowing Achievement Gaps

• Access to academic language/conversation
• Access to technology
• Access to text
• Access to academic contexts
• (museums, art galleries, science labs,
  environmental experiences, camps, music lessons,
  dance, travel, etc.)
• Engineering Solutions to the National Crisis in
  Literacy How to Make Good on the Promise of the
  Common Core State Standards. Alliance for
  Excellent Education. Washington D.C. 2011

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Why Disciplinary Literacy?

• Each Discipline has specific
• Ways of thinking
• Language and vocabulary
• Types of text to comprehend
• Ways of communicating in writing

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Wisconsins Definition

• The confluence of content knowledge, experiences,
  and skills merged with the ability to read,
  write, listen, speak, think critically and
  perform in a way that is meaningful within the
  context of a given field.

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Disciplinary Literacy 101

• This concludes this presentation on Disciplinary
  Literacy 101.
• For more information please visit the
  Disciplinary Literacy website.

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Resources Support

• Literacy in ALL Subjects Document
• www.dpi.wi.gov/standards/disciplinaryliteracy
• Contact DPI
• Kristen McDaniel, kristen.mcdaniel_at_dpi.wi.gov or
• Sara Baird, sara.baird_at_dpi.wi.gov