NH DOE and the NH Literacy Task Force have produced a PreK-16 Literacy Action Plan for the 21st Century.  The entire document with appendices can be found at the link below along with a PowerPoint Presentation that explains the development process and a summary of what is included in the document.  This version includes active links to other resources and documents.

Every school in New Hampshire received at least one bound version of the Literacy Plan, CD-rom versions of the plan, and professional resources selected especially to assist in the implementation of a comprehensive literacy program.  The texts are: The Literacy Principal, by Booth and Rowsell; Subjects Matter, by Daniels and Zemelman; Best Practice Third Edition, by Zemelman, Daniels, & Hyde; Learning by Doing, by Dufour, Dufour, Eaker, & Many; Creating a Culture of Literacy: A Guide for Middle and High School Principals,  NASSP; and Teaching Reading in the Content Areas, by Billmeyer & Barton.  In addition to above texts, each school is received a DVD prepared by the NH Parent Information Center that includes ideas for working with parents. For more information or feedback, contact Deb Wiswell, 271-3828,  dwiswell@ed.state.nh.us.

Annotated list of professional resources sent to schools

  PreK-16 Literacy Action Plan for the 21st Century

Short Form of the New Hamsphire Literacy Action Plan (This is a powerpoint prepared to assist schools and districts with the dissemination of the New Hampshire Literacy Action Plan.  It is a brief overview of the components of the plan and make a great handout for professional development sessions.)

  History and Overview of the Literacy Task Force and NH Literacy Action Plan for the 21st Century (This presentation includes "talking points." In order to view the notes you will need to save the powerpoint to your computer.)

This is an overview of the New Hampshire Literacy Action Plan for the 21st Century from its inception to publication and implementation in NH schools presented at the Follow The Child Leadership Institute by Deb Wiswell and Linda Stimson, NH Department of Education and the NH Literacy Task Force.

Graphic of NH's Conceptual Framework for a Literacy Plan (Distributed as a poster to all schools and SAU offices)