Kentucky Department of Education

The following videos include interviews with local school district staff about using PERKS documents and implementing literacy initiatives. 

You may download individual videos or if you reside in Kentucky, you may order a free CD-ROM of all the literacy videos from the KDE On-Line Bookstore.

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PERKS 5.5-parents and community volunteers are visible and have a key role (e.g., reading aloud, listening to students read, conferencing on reading and writing) in the literacy program.
PERKS 5.6-schools establish formal and informal literacy partnerships with families and the private and public sectors of the community to provide training that supports reading and writing.