How well is Ontario responding to evolving paradigms and pedagogies for literacy learning and teaching?How well is Ontario supporting educators in taking advantage of new opportunities, both local and global, and in meeting challenges of new and future generations of students? Recognizing the fundamental significance of these changes in the context of the learning and teaching of literacy, a diverse ministry of education committee met in the winter of 2013 to review the research and to create a discussion paper for provincial use. Members worked to access key learning from an extensive body of current field experiences and research-based knowledge in literacy. Paying Attention to Literacy K–12 is the result of the committee’s work.

Focus on literacy -- Build an understanding of effective literacy instruction -- Design a responsive literacy learning environment -- Support student learning with fair, transparent and equitable assessment practices -- Coordinate and strengthen literacy leadership -- Support collaborative professional learning in literacy.