ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ENGLISH LANGAUGE ARTS

Comprehensive literacy in the elementary schools is a balanced
approach to teaching and learning.  The elementary program supports the
students in the    development of reading and writing along a continuum of
learning.  Skills and strategies are revisited at many grade levels with
increasingly complex content of learning and text.  Instruction through the
components of comprehensive literacy ensures that a balanced English
Language Arts program is implemented on a daily basis for all students.  
Effective instruction through all components of comprehensive literacy,
utilizes the explicit instructional design of model, coach and apply.  The
gradual release of teacher support fosters independent learners.