Tennessee Literacy Success Act Evaluations

Purpose:

TDOE is offering districts the opportunity to participate in two different literacy networks – the Early Literacy Network (addressed in this project plan) and the Literacy Implementation Network (addressed in its own project plan). The purpose of this analysis is to examine the effects of participation in either of the two networks on students’ learning and consequently address learning loss. The specific foci are subject to revisions based (a) on the feedback and priorities set by the Procuring State Agency, (b) on data shared with the Contracting State Agency, or (c) the need to develop tools for data collection. The timeline for the completion of the tasks will be agreed upon, in advance, by both parties.

Current Research Center Project:

Evaluate the association between ERT, ELN, and LIN participation and student literacy outcomes in Grades K-5.

Meet the Personnel:

Reports and Documentation:

• Year 1 Report and Year 1 Infographic Available➝
• Year 2 Report and Year 2 Infographic Available➝

Purpose:

Examination of the effects of teachers’ participation in summer professional development (PD) to student achievement. Further, examination of the effects of HQIMs on teachers’ instructional practices and on students’ academic achievement. Description and examination of the effects of the Local Education Agency Literacy Implementation Networks and Early Literacy Networks on Teachers’ instruction. The specific foci are subject to revisions based (a) on the feedback and priorities set by the Procuring State Agency, (b) on data shared with the Contracting State Agency, or (c) the need to develop tools for data collection. The timeline for the completion of the tasks will be agreed upon, in advance, by both parties.

Meet the Personnel:

Reports and Documentation:

• Patterns of Adopting HQIM Report and Executive Summary Infographic Released September 2024 ➝
• Educator Perceptions of HQIM Alignment, Adoption, and Implementation in Grades K-5 Report and Executive Summary Infographic Released September 2025 ➝

Purpose:

The purpose of this aim is to evaluate and examine the direct support and additional resources provided for up to sixty (60) LEAs receiving MISS grant funds, focusing on adolescent literacy practices (grades 5-12) and strengthening Tier I instruction with High Quality Instructional Materials implemented by the LEA. Data collection will include TCAP literacy achievement, Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS) literacy growth, and other data as appropriate. This evaluation will begin during the 2025-26 school year, and results will be shared formally on an annual cadence.

Purpose:

The purpose of this evaluation is to examine the influence of participating in Summer Programming on students’ Minimum Universal Reading Screener (URS) and TCAP performance from Grades 3 to 4. Depending upon the quality and completeness of available data, the analyses may address pre- to post- Summer Programming performance and comparisons of participants with equivalent peers who did not participate in Summer Programming. Should the latter be possible, equivalency of groups will be established through propensity score weighting. Also pending the quality and completeness of the data, the evaluation additionally will explore whether student characteristics were associated with outcomes.