Literacy Program Audit
Baseline audit costs will vary depending upon school or district size and the scope of the audit. CESA 6 Districts typically starting at $21,000; non-CESA 6 Districts typically starting at $22,500 + travel costs
Literacy is one of the most valuable assets a student can develop. Partner with CESA 6 Literacy to engage in an audit process that is research-based and innovative to support administrators and teachers in the continual advancement of high-quality literacy practices and materials.
Together, we will ensure that your school or system has a comprehensive literacy plan in place to provide curriculum, instruction, and assessments of the highest standards. CESA 6 Literacy will facilitate a process to identify the current state of the school or system literacy program and the root cause of literacy learning gaps. Based upon the results we will lead strategic forward planning for improvement in all aspects of the literacy program.

Benefits
Educators will engage in a research-based, innovative audit process to support administrators and teachers in the continual advancement of high-quality literacy practices and materials.
- Customized leadership planning to determine the focus and scope of the audit
- Comprehensive data collection using various tools and methods
- Identify the current state of the literacy program
- Identify the root causes of the literacy learning gaps
Goals
CESA 6 Literacy will facilitate a process to identify the current state of the school or system literacy program and the root cause of literacy learning gaps. Based upon results we will lead strategic forward planning for improvement in all aspects of the literacy program.
Who might benefit from participating?
- Teachers
- Administrators
- C&I Directors
- Teacher Leaders
Structure/Schedule
In-District Sessions
- Customized audit planning session
- Audit data and findings review
- Leadership session including school or district "scorecard," full report in shareable format(s), recommendations, and strategic and impactful forward planning
Outcomes/Deliverables
Outcomes
- Leadership data review, including a school or system “scorecard”.
- Full report highlighting data and expert recommendations.
- Guided strategic forward planning for leadership for improvement in all aspects of the school’s or system’s literacy program.
Deliverables
- Customized leadership planning to determine focus and scope of audit
- Identify the current state of the literacy program
- Identify the root causes of the literacy learning gaps Comprehensive data collection using various tools and methods
Technical Specifications
Literacy Program Audit Includes:
- Customized leadership planning to determine the focus and scope of audit services.
- Data collection:
- Classroom observations
- Interviews
- Surveys
- Focus groups
- Resource review
- Leadership data review, including a school or district “scorecard“
- A full, comprehensive report highlighting all components of the audit, data, and expert recommendations.
- Guided, strategic forward-planning for leadership
Post-audit Professional Development Starter Package
- Professional development content is based upon literacy program audit results and forward-planning sessions
- Baseline of three (3) onsite, in-district days of professional learning or teacher coaching
Success Stories

Spending time analyzing our own district’s data was powerful. The scaffolded approach of starting with raw data and ending up with a tiered three-year plan worked wonderfully. I look forward to continuing this work with our district team.