Early Literacy in the Community and at Home

In 2023, the Governor Tina Kotek and the Oregon Legislature launched the Early Literacy Success Initiative to build momentum and capacity around early literacy development and to provide funding to strengthen literacy instruction across Oregon.  

One of the four components of the Early Success Initiative—the Early Literacy Success Community Grants—focuses on supporting the efforts of families and communities as they help children develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.  As part of its work to develop the new community grants program, ODE began work to create a framework and toolkit for community-based organizations, groups, and entities.

ODE partnered with Oregon Kitchen Table (OKT) to hear from community groups and families of young children throughout Oregon about what guidance, tools, and resources would be helpful for growing and developing early literacy supports. 

The engagement period ran from early February 2024 through mid-April 2024.

Nearly 800 people from across Oregon participated in the various engagement activities. People participated in eleven languages. Over 70% of participants were from groups that experience disparities in educational outcomes. Nearly half of participants prefer to receive information in a language other than English.

ODE is using this input to create a framework and toolkit for community-based organizations, groups, and entities. The framework and toolkit are now available here.  ODE has also opened the Request for Grant Applications for the Early Literacy Community Grants.  You can view that here. It is open through October 31, 2024. ODE has also opened the Request for Grant Applications for the Early Literacy Community Grants.  

Alfabetización temprana en la comunidad y en el hogar

En 2023, la gobernadora de Oregon, Tina Kotek, y la Legislatura de Oregon pusieron en marcha la Iniciativa para el Éxito de la Alfabetización Temprana con la finalidad de ayudar a los niños en Oregon a aprender habilidades de lectura, escritura, expresión oral y comprensión auditiva. El Departamento de Educación de Oregon (ODE) apoya a las familias y a los grupos comunitarios para que ayuden a los niños a desarrollar esas habilidades. El ODE quiere crear materiales y herramientas para dichos grupos comunitarios, y al mismo tiempo, ayudar a las familias y a los niños.

El ODE trabajó en colaboración con Oregon's Kitchen Table (OKT) para averiguar qué necesitan las personas para ayudar a los niños a desarrollar habilidades de lectura, escritura, expresión oral y comprensión auditiva. Los comentarios que el ODE recibió moldeará la creación de materiales y herramientas para los grupos comunitarios.

Hemos escuchado a aproximadamente 800 personas. Puede leer el informe resumido sobre lo que dijo la gente en español en nuestro sitio web.