Adolescent Literacy Toolkit

2026-11-03

1 . Project Overview The Respondent shall design , develop , and deliver a comprehensive Digital Adolescent Literacy Toolkit that is a collection of resources and videos focused on adolescent learners in grades four through twelve . This toolkit will support educators , literacy coaches , and school and district leadership in strengthening their practices and building their knowledge about adolescent learners . The toolkit shall provide professional development and instructional resources aligned to the science of reading as outlined in IC 20 - 18 - 2 . 17 . 5 for adolescent learners in grades four through twelve with emphasis on Response to Intervention ( RTI ), Multi - Tiered Systems of Support ( MTSS ), and literacy leadership . The toolkit will provide detailed information that will include the following but not limited to : - Reading development and acquisition ; - Evidence - based reading instruction and intervention ; - Areas of literacy ( Word Recognition , Language Comprehension , Oral Language , and Writing ); and - Assessment ( Universal Screening , Diagnostic Assessment , and Progress Monitoring ) 2 . Content Development and Delivery The Respondent shall be responsible for the full lifecycle of development , presentation , and dissemination of all project materials . Deliverables shall include , but are not limited to : • A professional learning series designed and delivered asynchronously by recognized national experts in adolescent literacy and systems change for Local Education Agencies ( LEAs ); • Practical implementation guides for each section and reference materials to support evidence - based literacy instruction and system - level change ; • Video exemplars , a minimum of 3 for each section , ranging from five to fifteen minutes demonstrating high - quality instructional practices and leadership strategies in adolescent literacy ; and • Digital resources ( i . e ., videos , PDFs , and materials ) designed for sustained use and scalability . Resources must be adaptable for multiple contexts , updatable by IDOE , and suitable for distribution across districts . Videos can be previously recorded . IDOE will review and approve all content and format .

Indiana

2026-04-08