Literacy Team
Aligning with the Strategic Plan of Polk County Public Schools, the goal of the Literacy Team is to increase student literacy proficiency.
Following publication of the Literacy Resource Directory, the Team continued researching the contributing factors to low reading and comprehension scores among school children in Polk County.
Only 44% of Polk County children entering Kindergarten came to school proficient in Language and Literacy Readiness. (2017 Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screening)
Recognizing the important role adult family members play in a child’s literacy development, the Team is considering a variety of tactics intended to assist families in improving their student’s performance.
“Family support for . . . literacy is foundational and has a lasting impact on children’s success in school” (Boone, 2018, p. 16).
Following this premise, the Team is using several key concepts:
- literacy encompasses many activities beyond reading and writing,
- to best support children in their learning, families need supports
- adults who participate in a child’s learning, often enhance their own literacy skills
Polk County Literacy Directory
The Literacy Directory will provide a “one-stop-shop” of all the literacy resource providers across Polk County serving students PK-12.
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Literacy Resources by City
*If your city is not listed please select the location closest to you.
City of Auburndale
City of Bartow
City of Fort Meade
City of Lake Wales
City of Lakeland
City of Mulberry
City of Winter Haven
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Polk County Libraries
Literacy Team
Pam Craven, Ph.D. - Co-Chair, Learning Resource Center
Lindsay Persohn, Ph.D.- Co-Chair, University of South Florida
Kristi Anderson - Huntington Learning Center
Steve Chapman - AmeriCorps Polk Reads
Jeanette Crowley - Polk County Public Schools
Stacy Davis - Polk County Public Schools
Tarrel Davis - Mulberry Community Service Center
Sheri Gieger - Usborne Books
Marc Hutek - Early Learning Coalition of Polk County
Jennifer Kovac - Polk County Library Cooperative
Shaullanda Lacomber - Community Volunteer
Kristi Perkins - Lake Wales Literacy Council
Coleen Pizzuti - United Way of Central Florida
Nancy Puri - Polk County Public Schools
Beverly Putnam - Northeast Polk Literacy Council
Sandy Roddenberry - Lakeland Regional Health Systems
Juan Seda – Polk County Public Schools
Billy Townsend - Polk County School Board