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Home REL West About REL West Sacramento County Partnership for Joyful Literacy in Preschool through First Grade
Sacramento County Partnership for Joyful Literacy in Preschool through First Grade
This partnership addresses student underperformance in grade 3 literacy with a group of local education agencies in the Sacramento County Office of Education’s (SCOE’s) jurisdiction. The partnership will integrate evidence-based practices from What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) practice guides through a “Joyful Literacy” approach that is grounded in culturally and linguistically sustaining, whole-child strategies. REL West will provide coaching and resources that incorporate practices from the WWC practice guides, and evidence-based social-emotional learning and creative expression strategies. This partnership will align with, complement, and amplify efforts already underway at SCOE to improve literacy performance across the county.
Current Projects
The Joyful Early Literacy Playbook will provide materials for teachers to implement evidence-based, responsive, and culturally affirming early literacy instruction into classroom practices. Materials for school and district leaders, teacher educators, and families will also be included. The content will focus on integrating literacy with social-emotional learning (SEL) and creativity, prioritizing playful learning and centering attention on the strengths of children from racially and linguistically diverse backgrounds and their families.
Completed Projects
This project includes a series of training sessions focusing on orienting LEA leadership teams to the Joyful Reading and Creative Expression with Young Children Planning Guide. The goal of the trainings is to help participants understand the relevant research base and how the guide, which includes family engagement resources and activities, can be used in practical ways that are tailored to specific contexts.
REL West Logic Model (File pending)
