Kentucky Department of Education

The Kentucky Cognitive Literacy Model (KCLM) is a project-based approach to instruction which can be used as a single class intervention for struggling adolescent students or as a school-based model for engaging and meeting the needs of all learners. The model is based on the following four critical components:

1. ​Student engagement and motivation
2. Strategic processing of content
3. Research-based instructional strategies
4. Explicit teaching of communication skills

 The model is designed to synthesize many components of research-based instruction, including writing to learn, to demonstrate learning, and for authentic purposes; using balanced, authentic assessments; using diagnostic testing to help teachers match teaching tools with student needs, facilitating quality text-based discussions and teaching content vocabulary through research-based methods.

To view the KCLM unit planning template, please click Here

To view the glossary of KCLM terms, click Here

To view the KCLM Instructional Tools Templates, click Here

To view the KCLM Instructional Priorities chart, Click Here

Kentucky Cognitive Literacy Model
Kentucky Cognitive Literacy Model.doc
Kentucky Cognitive Literacy Model.pdf

KCLM Weekly Implementation Record
KCLM Weekly Implementation Record.doc
KCLM Weekly Implementation Record.pdf


Below are the Training Modules

Administration Presentation Literacy Training Module
Administration Presentation Literacy.ppt
Administration Presentation Literacy.pdf

Building a Community of Learners Training Module
Building a Community of Learners.ppt
Building a Community of Learners.pdf

Data Analysis and Foundational Reading Training Module
Data Analysis and Foundational Reading.ppt
Data Analysis and Foundational Reading.pdf

Progress Monitoring Training Module
Progress Monitoring tmplt.ppt
Progress Monitoring tmplt.pdf

Project Based Learning Training Module
Project Based Learning.ppt
Project Based Learning.pdf

Reading Strategies Training Module
Reading Strategies.ppt
Reading Strategies.pdf

Text-Centered Discussion Training Module
Text Centered Discussion 1-12-11.ppt
Text Centered Discussion 1-12-11.pdf

Vocabulary Training Module
KCLM - Vocabulary.ppt
KCLM - Vocabulary.pdf

Writing to Learn Training Module
Writing to Learn tmplt.ppt
Writing to Learn tmplt.pdf

KCLM Summer Academy
KCLM Summer Academy.ppt
KCLM Summer Academy.pdf

Teaching Tools for Comprehension and Vocabulary
Teaching Tools for Comprehension and Vocabulary.ppt
Teaching Tools for Comprehension and Vocabulary.pdf