Select one of the following literacy programs to research for possible implementation within your particular school:

Select one of the following literacy programs to research for possible implementation within your particular school:

• Basal reading programs
• Literature focus units
• Reading and writing workshop

Complete both sections of your paper and submit in the same document.

Section I: Define Your Program

Describe the following components of your chosen literacy program:

1. Define your chosen literacy program
2. Indicate the pros and cons of your chosen literacy program
3. Evaluate your chosen literacy program regarding its potential use within your particular school

Section II: Defend Your Program

Develop a formal recommendation to submit to your administrator for the possible adoption of this chosen literacy program by including the following components:

1. A brief literature review of best-practice instruction in literacy education
2. A description of how your chosen literacy program aligns with best-practice instruction in literacy education
3. A rationale of how your chosen literacy program will better meet students’ literacy learning needs within your school
4. A suggested timeline for implementation
5. A process for evaluating your chosen literacy program after one year of implementation

Length: 12–15 pages, not including the title and reference pages

References: Minimum of 10 scholarly resources