Reading is the complex, recursive process through which we make meaning from texts, using semantics; syntax; visual, aural, and tactile cues; context; and prior knowledge.
--from Standards for the English Language Arts: A Project of the International Reading Association (IRA) and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996
KCCT Reading Blueprint
Use this link to access the accountability weights for the elementary, middle, and high school reading tests. Also, open the Kentucky Core Content Test Blueprint to page 4 to see the percentages of types of reading on the test.
Kentucky Reading Project
The Kentucky Reading Project (KRP) is a professional development initiative for Kentucky public school elementary (P-5) teachers. It is designed to improve student achievement and emphasize family involvement in literacy.
Read to Succeed
Kentucky's Literacy Plan developed by the Kentucky Literacy Partnership in June, 2002.
Teaching Tools
Welcome to Teaching Tools! We've designed Teaching Tools to provide teachers, schools and districts with a Web-based community of learning. This is where you can share standards-based resources as you strive to move your students to proficiency and beyond.