District 108

Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy

Teacher Training Site


The Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy (PCL) model is a school improvement initiative dedicated to increasing student achievement.

The Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy (PCL) model is a school improvement initiative dedicated to increasing student achievement developed by Dr. Linda Dorn at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock. The Illinois Reading Recovery Center for Literacy at National-Louis University continues to collaborate with the University of Arkansas in Little Rock, other university centers though out the United States, Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Consortium for Educational Change (CEC).

Vision

To develop self-regulated learners who meet rigorous state and national academic standards.

Mission

To develop self-regulated learners with the capacity to guide and monitor their learning to meet the needs of a global society.

Goal

To develop a seamless transition across school programs, curriculum approaches, and assessment systems where best practices in literacy instruction are implemented to create intellectual environments that make literate thinking a top priority for students.