​ELA Standards

Administrator Resources

The following resources include tools and ideas to consider for school or district wide implementation of the ELA Literacy Standards.  For additional resources for assessment, curriculum alignment, and professional learning, please select the  Literacy Leadership section on the home page.

Administrator's Shift Kit (Resources for implementing Illinois Learning Standards)

• Implementing the CCSS: The Role of the Elementary School Leader 
• Implementing the CCSS: The Role of the Secondary School Leader
• The Principal Center (Justin Baeder)
  • ​The Principal Center Radio: Podcasts on a variety of topics
  • Blog
  • Suggested Books

Professional Development Standards​

• Learning Forward Standards

Other Optional Resources for ELA

• Districtwide or Schoolwide ELA/Literacy Needs Assessment (To be used for assessing professional/personal learning needs)
• Critical Questions for a Writing Program (Questions and answers for assessing current writing program)
• Stakeholder Information for Standards Implementation (Consistent messaging created by ISBE Content Specialists)
• Toolkit for Evaluating Alignment of Instructional and Assessment Materials to the CCSS (Achieve)

​SIP Day Options

• Speaking & Listening (K-12)
• Content Area Literacy (6-12)
• Informational Text (K-5)
• Language Standards (K-12)
• Foundational Skills (K-5)
• Using Illinois Literacy in Action website as a Professional Learning tool (K-12)

Assessment Resources

Lesson Design Resources