School Partnerships

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Revolutionizing literacy instruction

Launch a literacy transformation journey in your community with a School Partnership. Our process guides you from evaluation through implementation, so you can build and sustain a culture of literacy.

Teacher not getting the support she needs

Schools need literacy practices that work.

  • Low test scores

  • Teacher burnout

  • Accreditation worries

We’ve met exhausted teachers and frustrated school leaders who are at their wit’s end as they search for literacy tools and resources that work. 

Your school deserves better.

Evidence-based resources for excellence

Educators assessing their literacy needs

Root Literacy Design knows that our students and educators need evidence-based instruction in the science of reading so that students are positioned for success in school and beyond. 

Over the last four years, we’ve successfully served eight schools and hundreds of educators to help them assess their literacy needs and develop a plan to begin addressing them.

Partner with us and see:

  • Higher test scores

    Academic outcomes improve as students finally progress through content and curriculum

  • Happier teachers

    Educator turnover decreases as they recapture the joy of teaching

  • Confident students

    Students graduate with the skills they need to lead productive lives

  • Root Literacy Design School Partnerships testimonial by a Dean of Cirriculum

    “[Your team is] personable, open, able to answer questions with experience, has lots of expertise, and creates an environment of trust, honesty, and vulnerability.”

    Kate Cushing,
    Dean of Curriculum and Instruction, Humanities

  • Root Literacy Design School Partnerships testimonial by a K-8 School Director

    "Once we developed our collective way, we had a momentum and a power behind us as a team. And it became much more than the 'Right to Read says you must' and more 'What do our students need?'"

    Brandee Lapisky,
    K-8 Director

  • Root Literacy Design School Partnerships testimonial by a High School Principal

    "We've seen a lot of growth in foundational reading skills with students receiving interventions. We now have a more robust knowledge as a staff of what the science of reading looks like and what it can look like at the secondary level."

    Genevieve (Vivi) Schultz,
    High School Principal

  • Root Literacy Design School Partnerships testimonial by a K-5 Reading Specialist

    "I appreciate how everything is custom and tailored for our school. Root Literacy Design acknowledged our reality and worked to build things that work in our context."

    Molly Tracy-Harris,
    K-5 Reading Specialist

How It Works

  • Schedule a call

  • Choose your package

  • Start your school’s literacy transformation journey

School Partnership Packages

Choose one of our three packages to fit your needs and budget. 

PACKAGE 1 | Assess

Literacy Needs Analysis*

Starting at $25,000

PACKAGE 2 | Build

Literacy Needs Analysis +
Literacy Action Plan

Starting at $40,000

*Note: On-site observations are not required and may be provided at an additional cost for each package. 

Partnership packages: what’s included

We can discuss which package is the best fit for your school during our call.
For now, you can read through the descriptions below.

Literacy Needs Analysis

Root Literacy Design Literacy Audit

In this essential first step, we administer a literacy knowledge survey and conduct interviews to gather information about your school’s current literacy knowledge and practice. 

We include all teaching staff, coaches, and administrators in our needs assessment. 

    • Current literacy systems and structures  

    • Understanding of key literacy concepts (e.g., word recognition & spelling, vocabulary & morphology, fluency, comprehension, and writing) 

    • Use of evidence-based instructional practices within all instructional settings

    • Perceived strengths, challenges, and barriers to effective literacy instruction

  • Your school receives a customized audit report with key findings and recommendations to inform your next steps. 

Literacy Action Plan

Literacy Action Plan

Using your Literacy Needs Analysis as the springboard, we work with you to build a clear plan to guide your school’s literacy strategy for years to come.

    1. Leadership

    2. Professional Learning

    3. Assessment

    4. Instruction

    5. Family Engagement

  • A Literacy Action Plan tailored to your school. 

Literacy Roles & Responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilites

We’ll work with you to outline the roles & responsibilities of all educators in your school and create established lines of communication to support your literacy work.

  • A customized outline of each educator’s literacy responsibilities in your school.

    A Literacy Action Plan with roles & responsibilities assigned for each action step.

We guarantee your satisfaction.

If you're not completely satisfied within the first 30 days of partnering with us, we'll refund your full investment. That’s how committed we are to your success. 

Get started with your school’s literacy transformation journey today.