We analyze district ELA curricula to identify strengths, gaps, and barriers to equitable access across grade levels. Whether we facilitate the evaluation process with your educators or conduct a comprehensive audit for your system, stronger alignment to the Wisconsin Standards for English Language Arts supports a more coherent and rigorous literacy progression.

For bilingual and dual language programs, we support the selection of instructional materials in both languages that align with program goals and standards.

Outcomes

• Clear vertical alignment across K–12 ELA instruction

• Identification of standards gaps and instructional priorities

• Actionable recommendations for curriculum revision and system improvement

We guide districts through the process of selecting and implementing evidence-based literacy instructional materials. Our consultants support adoption teams in evaluating alignment to standards, research on reading development, accessibility, and cultural responsiveness.

Outcomes

• Informed HQIM selection process aligned to district goals

• Increased teacher confidence in implementing literacy materials

• Implementation plans that connect instructional materials to classroom practice

We support districts in implementing science-based reading instruction aligned with Act 20 requirements and current research on reading development. Our consultants review foundational reading systems and help educators strengthen instruction in phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

This work may include a Structured Literacy and Foundational Reading Pathway, which integrates:

• LETRS professional learning to build deep educator knowledge of reading development

• Keys to Beginning Reading to strengthen daily instructional routines in phonemic awareness, phonics, and decoding

• District reading specialist support for coaching, modeling, and implementation

For bilingual programs, we support the development of foundational literacy systems in both languages and the alignment of early biliteracy instruction.

Outcomes

• Coherent foundational reading instruction across grade levels

• Increased teacher understanding of reading development

• Improved early literacy outcomes for students

• Stronger educator expertise and implementation of structured literacy practices

We support district leaders in implementing Act 20 requirements through professional learning, leadership institutes, and communities of practice. Services focus on building sustainable literacy systems and strengthening instructional leadership.

Outcomes

• Leadership teams prepared to implement Act 20 requirements

• Coherent district literacy systems

• Ongoing collaboration through professional learning networks

• Participation in a Literacy Network (community of practice) to support implementation, shared problem-solving, and continuous improvement across schools

We work with schools to design and strengthen the literacy block to ensure instructional coherence, effective use of time, and integration of foundational skills, comprehension, writing, and language development.

Outcomes

• Clear structure and purpose within the literacy block

• Instruction that integrates reading, writing, and language development

• Increased student engagement and access to complex texts

We coach educators and teams to design units and lessons using backwards design anchored in clear learning intentions, success criteria, and aligned assessments.

Outcomes

• Consistent lesson and unit design aligned to standards

• Clear learning goals and success criteria for students

• Instructional coherence across classrooms and grade levels

We help educators evaluate text complexity and curate high-quality text sets that build knowledge, vocabulary, and disciplinary understanding. Text complexity audits and text set curation services are also available.

Outcomes

• Text selections aligned to grade-level expectations and Wisconsin’s broad definition of text

• Increased student access to complex, meaningful, and multimodal texts for knowledge building

• Expanded teacher capacity to model and support comprehension of complex texts

We support secondary educators in integrating literacy practices within science, social studies, and other disciplines. Teachers learn how to apprentice students into the reading, writing, and reasoning practices of each discipline.

In bilingual and dual language contexts, we support disciplinary literacy development in both languages of instruction.

Outcomes

• Stronger integration of literacy across subject areas

• Students reading and writing using discipline-specific practices

• Increased engagement with complex texts and academic tasks

We support educators in integrating language development into literacy instruction using the WIDA ELD and SLD Standards and the L3IFT Framework. Teachers learn how to make academic language explicit within reading, writing, and discussion, supporting students in developing literacy across one or multiple languages.

Outcomes

• Increased access to literacy instruction for multilingual learners

• Explicit language objectives embedded in literacy instruction

• Student discourse and writing that demonstrate deeper comprehension and reasoning

• Strengthened development of academic language and biliteracy across languages

We support districts implementing dual language and bilingual programs in designing coherent biliteracy systems across both languages of instruction. Our work aligns curriculum, instruction, and assessment with program goals of bilingualism, biliteracy, and sociocultural competence.

Services include support for language allocation planning, biliteracy unit design, cross-linguistic transfer strategies, and parallel assessment systems across languages.

Outcomes

• Coherent literacy systems across both languages of instruction

• Instruction that supports cross-linguistic transfer and biliteracy development

• Assessment systems that measure literacy growth in both languages

CCC consultants partner with educators through job-embedded coaching cycles and PLC facilitation. Together we analyze student work, plan responsive instruction, and strengthen literacy practices using real-time data, including collaboration with district reading specialists to support modeling, co-planning, and implementation.

Outcomes

• Improved instructional quality through reflective practice

• Shared ownership of literacy and biliteracy outcomes across teams

• Stronger collective efficacy among educators

We train leadership teams to conduct focused literacy walkthroughs that examine alignment between curriculum, instruction, and student engagement. Walkthrough protocols help leaders calibrate expectations across schools and generate actionable feedback to guide coaching and professional learning.

Outcomes

• Leadership alignment around effective literacy instruction

• Actionable data from classroom observations

• Targeted coaching and professional development priorities

We help districts analyze formative, interim, and summative literacy assessments—including ACT and Forward Exam data—to guide instructional improvement and system planning.

Outcomes

• Clear understanding of student literacy strengths and needs

• Data-informed instructional decisions

• Coherent district assessment systems aligned to standards

We work with districts to design grading systems that reflect student learning aligned to literacy standards rather than compliance or behavior.

Outcomes

• Clear communication of student literacy progress

• Grades aligned to standards and learning goals

• Increased consistency across classrooms and schools

We help districts examine instructional materials to ensure diverse and affirming representation and analyze instructional practices to support accessibility and intentional opportunities for equitable participation.

Outcomes

• Diversity and representation in instructional materials

• Increased access to literacy learning for all students

• Classroom environments that support identity, voice, and belonging

We help secondary educators explore how and when artificial intelligence tools can support ELA teaching and learning while prioritizing academic integrity, strong instructional design, and student productive struggle.

Outcomes

• Responsible and ethical use of AI in literacy instruction

• AI tools used to support and enhance—not replace—student thinking and writing

• Re-envisioning design of ELA tasks, processes, products, and assessments