Reading Specialist

Description

• This service will allow a district to meet the Wisconsin State Statute 118.015 District Reading Specialist Requirement, which reads, “Each school district shall employ a reading specialist certified by the department to develop and coordinate a comprehensive reading curriculum in grades Kindergarten to 12.” 
  • At the discretion of the state superintendent, a school district may contract with other school districts or CESAs to employ a certified reading specialist on a cooperative basis.
• The service agreement is customized to meet the needs of the district or school. A minimum contract of 10 days is recommended for these services. 
• Reading Specialist customized options include, but are not limited to:
  • Mentoring for new reading specialist or district reading specialist to understand the roles and responsibilities outlined in state statute 118.015
  • Audit reading/English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum and/or literacy assessments (formal and informal)
  • Provide consultation in designing and implementing continuous supports, improvement strategies, and best practices in literacy instruction within an Equitable Multi-Level System of Support (EMLSS) 
  • Provide literacy coaching and support to classroom teachers at the Universal level
  • Provide focused support at Tier 2 and Tier 3 levels for reading interventionists, Title I reading teachers, special education teachers, and English Learner (EL) teachers
  • Customized professional learning in writing, listening and speaking, and reading foundational skills support