What Is Literacy?

The ultimate goal for Michigan students is personal, social, occupational, and civic literacy. A literate individual:

• Communicates skillfully and effectively through printed, visual, auditory, and
  technological media in the home, school, community, and workplace.
• Thinks critically and creatively about important themes, concepts, and ideas.
• Uses language to identify and solve problems.
• Uses language to understand and appreciate the commonalities and differences within communities.
• Understands and appreciates the aesthetic elements of oral, visual,
  and written texts.
• Uses the English language arts to develop insights about human experiences.
• Uses language to develop the characteristics of lifelong learners and workers, such as curiosity, persistence, flexibility, and reflection.
• Connects knowledge from all curriculum areas (mathematics, social studies, science, and others) to understand more of the world.

Adapted from the Michigan Curriculum Framework, English Language Arts.