Kentucky Cognitive Literacy Model (KCLM): Targeted Intervention for Struggling Adolescent Readers

Kentucky Cognitive Literacy Model (KCLM) is a targeted intervention that assists students who are significantly behind grade level in reading by providing them with the supports to be successful in learning across the curriculum. The KCLM framework consists of four components: motivation and engagement, strategic processing, instructional strategies, and communication skills. The intervention is designed to engage students in reading a variety of level-appropriate texts related to essential questions for each content-related unit, including nonfiction, informational and procedural documents, and narrative texts. The KCLM model is implemented through a daily class that meets for at least 45 minutes for the entire year, with a maximum class size of 20 students. Teachers are trained to implement the KCLM model through a professional development program that includes summer training, follow-up workshops, and on-site coaching and support. The KCLM model emphasizes the use of thematic instruction with project/inquiry-based learning to produce students who are more fully engaged and