Arts & Letters Logic Model | Great Minds

Arts & Letters™ is a comprehensive, easy-to-use ELA program designed with customizable resources to help both students and teachers thrive. Aligned with the Science of Reading research, this curriculum ignites a passion for reading, writing, speaking, listening, and lifelong learning in every student.

The logic model below provides a conceptual model of how Arts & Letters is intended to work, the resources required to make it effective, and the expected outcomes for teachers and students.

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• Four interdisciplinary modules per grade levels K–8 rooted in literature, arts, social studies, or science
• Structured, 60-minute lessons (37–40 per module) with a consistent Launch, Learn, Land format
• Teach book that equips educators with detailed lesson plans, pacing guides, and embedded strategies for differentiation
• Bookend lessons at the start and end of each module to provide flexible, open-ended engagement
• Arts & Letters Prologue™ lessons that preview key content, language, and skills to support multilingual learners and those needing extra preparation
• Learn book that supports students with organizers, checklists, glossaries, and interactive tools
• Assessments, including Learning Tasks, Listening and Reading Comprehension Assessments, Module Tasks, and End-of-Module Tasks, aligned with instruction to measure growth and reinforce key skills
• Assessment guides with rubrics and strategies to help teachers interpret student performance, provide actionable feedback, and support student progress
• Educator training and professional learning options including virtual, in-person, and on-demand resources, in-person and virtual professional development workshops, and customized coaching

• Administrator and teacher buy-in
• Physical materials (e.g., print resources, trade books) and technology resources
• Implementation and professional development plans
• Allocation of time in schedule for 60-minute lessons

• Provide professional development for teachers to implement Arts & Letters effectively
• Collect feedback from teachers on product effectiveness and usability
• Analyze performance data to ensure alignment with district and state benchmarks

• Participate in professional learning workshops, coaching sessions, and on-demand training
• Use the Teach book for lesson plans, pacing guides, and differentiation strategies
• Ensure students use the resources in the Learn book, including organizers, checklists, glossaries, and structured tasks
• Deliver all grade-level lessons annually, incorporating Prologue lessons to support multilingual learners and students needing additional scaffolding
• Track and monitor student progress using formative assessments and Analyze Student Progress Boxes
• Administer and evaluate assessments with guidance from rubrics and Assessment Guides
• Provide feedback and adapt instruction based on student performance data

• Explore curated materials as assigned that include texts, trade books, and artworks
• Participate in Arts & Letters lessons that are inquiry-based through class discussions, Socratic Seminars, and presentations
• Engage in Prologue lessons as needed for language support
• Complete formative and summative assessments that demonstrate understanding and mastery
• Conduct research projects and present findings through written and oral formats

• Participation, as reflected by the number of grade-level lessons delivered to include the facilitation of discussions, writing, and reading activities as well as administered tasks and assessments
• Number of and type of professional learning supports accessed and completed
• Self-reported feelings of preparedness to implement Arts & Letters and Prologue lessons
• Number of formal and informal assessments administered, evaluated, and analyzed to inform instructional delivery
• Integrity of implementation (i.e., calibration and delivery of instructional practices based on student needs), as reflected by classroom observation

• Participation, as reflected by the number of students served and the number of lesson activities, tasks, and assessments completed as well as texts read
• Mastery of target content, as reflected by scores on reading, writing, and speaking and listening activities, tasks, and assessments, and through teacher observation
• Self-reported feelings of efficacy with cross-content knowledge built and target ELA skills developed
• Preparedness for grade-level content, as reflected by participation and performance in whole-class instruction and on district and/or state reading assessments

• Equitable access to rigorous, research-based, and standards-aligned instructional materials
• Reduced time spent creating and/or gathering instructional resources and lesson planning
• Improved instruction for all students as educators refine their strategies for lesson facilitation and differentiation support

• Increased engagement and retention of knowledge and skills built in ELA instruction that enhance performance across multiple subjects
• Improved reading comprehension, reading fluency, and content knowledge with measurable gains on assessments
• Increased participation with familiar instructional routines that reduce cognitive load, enabling deeper focus on skills and content
• Deepened student curiosity and cross-content knowledge
• Enhanced communication skills in writing as well as speaking and listening

• Sustained effectiveness in ELA instruction with enhanced teaching strategies and practices that support all students
• Increased ability to meet the unique learning needs of all students
• Feeling more professionally supported and engaged in ELA instruction

• Increased interest and confidence in ELA learning
• Stronger literacy skills that prepare students for future academic and lifelong learning
• Improved critical thinking that helps students tackle academic and real-world challenges
• Deeper knowledge base that sets students up for long-term success in academics and careers
• Increased reading performance and comprehension ability in later grades that impacts student performance in other subject areas