

In Superintendent Enikia Ford Morthel’s Listening and Learning Report Out to the Board of Education on December 14, 2022 she outlined a district-wide focus on literacy as part of organizational clarity. This included data driven planning, aligning our many district initiatives, and honing in on the universal instruction and the additional supports that students need to accelerate their learning.
- Superintendent’s Entry Plan, Listening and Learning Report Out – December 14, 2022
- Plan de Ingreso de la Superintendente, Informe acerca de Escuchando y Aprendiendo, Diciembre 2022
BUSD’s Literacy Action Plan
At BUSD, we have the opportunity to continue building a comprehensive literacy program that is aligned with research and will support every student in reaching grade-level proficiency. The goal of the literacy action plan is to provide universal access to core curriculum, reduce inequities, align our systems, and promote partnerships between families and the school so that every student can flourish.
As part of a settlement agreement related to literacy support for students with reading-related challenges and disabilities, BUSD is required to take certain steps to refine and improve policies and practices to better serve students with and suspected to have reading disorders, in particular students identified with dyslexia or students who may have phonological processing challenges.
2022-23 Highlights
- Provided professional learning K-5 and exploration around literacy acquisition with shared book study of Shifting the Balance
- Provided training and support for administrators to cultivate data driven culture
- Increased assessment completion rates for STAR and DIBELS
- Monitored implementation and effectiveness of current curriculum with data and observation
- Began development of BUSD MTSS Process Guide
- Began core program curriculum review
Recent Literacy Action Plan Reports
- Quarter 1 Report on October 12, 2022
- Monitoring Report on November 20, 2022
- Quarter 2 Report on February 1, 2023
- Quarter 3 Report on April 26, 2023
BUSD Reading Lists
(Click the image to access reading lists).
Community Events Focused on Literacy
Click the above video to watch BUSD Superintendent Enikia Ford Morthel (starts at 47:53) present on Literacy on November 28, 2022.