English Language Arts

Literacy Goals at SVCCS: 

Here at SVCCS we aim to provide students with high quality literacy instruction that is rooted in the scientific evidence of reading best practices, which includes high-quality instruction in: oral language, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. 

The vision of SVCCS is that through the use of systematic and explicit instruction we will provide ALL students with scientifically-based reading instruction.  

Scarborough’s Reading Rope (2001) is a great visual representation on how language comprehension and word recognition come together to develop a skilled reader. 

A diagram illustrating the various components that contribute to skilled reading, including language comprehension and word recognition, depicted as intertwined strands.

The image, courtesy of the author, originally appeared in the following publication: Scarborough, H. S. (2001). Connecting early language and literacy to later reading (dis)abilities: Evidence, theory, and practice. In S. Neuman & D. Dickinson (Eds.), Handbook for research in early literacy (pp. 97–110). New York, NY: Guilford Press. Image retrieved from: https://dyslexiaida.org

The cover of a teacher's edition book titled 'Wonders' for Grade 1, featuring a vibrant illustration of a tree trunk with a door, surrounded by green leaves and a red flower.

Core reading program: Wonders 2020

A graphic design featuring a blue background with white clouds, a ladder on the left, and the text 'Enhanced Core Reading Instruction' along with the logo 'moving up!' in the bottom right corner.

Teachers in K-2, Title Reading support, and Special Education are all trained in ECRI (Enhanced Core Reading Instruction). ECRI is used  to support and enhance content within our Wonders 2020 curriculum

The logo features the word 'Heggerty' in bold black letters, accompanied by colorful square shapes in yellow, blue, green, purple, and orange above it.

Heggerty– phonemic awareness curriculum

A simple illustration of a piece of paper with lines and a pencil resting on it, symbolizing writing or note-taking.

Writing– takes place within the content areas