| Sumario: | The article discusses how the implementation of a literacy framework in the school can improve academic achievement among students in urban elementary schools. It profiles some underperforming schools that are successful in improving academic achievement by adopting a literacy framework. One example is the Rosa Parks Community School in San Diego, California. The school educates approximately 1,450 to 1,500 students yearly. The school is situated in a community that is poor, has a high crime rate and one that needs health and social services. The school's progress was exceptional and noteworthy. To achieve this progress, teachers participated in discussions about their core beliefs about literacy.
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