Leading Literacy

The Mosinee Area School District will participate in the Early Literacy Leadership Institute’s Science of Reading Training for Leaders through CESA 6 during the 2024–2025 school year. In addition, all K–5 teachers will begin the Cox Campus K–5 Structured Literacy Program and take part in in-person application and implementation training provided by CESA 6 starting the 2024–2025 school year.

The Mosinee School District implements UFLI Foundations as the primary resource for foundational literacy instruction in all K–2 classrooms and Benchmark Phonics in grades 3-5. These research-based programs provide a carefully sequenced approach to teaching essential literacy skills—including phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics—through systematic and explicit instruction.

To support the broader components of literacy, the Mosinee School District also utilizes the Fountas and Pinnell curriculum, which fosters the development of background knowledge, oral language, vocabulary, reading comprehension, fluency, and writing.

Students in grades K–3 participate in a dedicated 30-minute daily block focused on foundational reading skills. Each grade level also includes time for whole-group instruction, shared or interactive reading, small-group reading, and writing, ensuring a comprehensive literacy experience.

Together, these resources provide early literacy learners with a cohesive language arts program aligned with all strands of the reading rope (Scarborough, 2001). The approach promotes high student engagement and enables responsive instruction based on individual needs. Importantly, none of the district’s literacy resources incorporate the three-cueing model of instruction.

Mosinee School District Wisconsin Act 20 Curriculum Crosswalk

Links to standards:

Wisconsin Standards for English Language Arts, DPI (2020) 
Wisconsin Essential Elements for English Language Arts, (DPI 2022) 
Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards (Fifth Edition) 
The 2020 Edition | WIDA 

4K Statewide Fundamental Skills Screening Assessment

The Statewide 4K Fundamental Skills Screening Assessment, Pearson aimswebPlus, measures early literacy skills such as phonemic awareness and letter-sound knowledge. Parents and caregivers will receive a notification letter within 15 days of the screener’s completion. Screening reports are distributed twice per year—in the fall and spring.

5K–Grade 3 Statewide Universal Screener

The Statewide 5K–3 Universal Screener, Pearson aimswebPlus, assesses critical Early Literacy Skills. Parents and caregivers will receive a notification letter within 15 days of screener completion. Detailed reports are shared three times per year—in the fall, winter, and spring.

Diagnostic Tools

Diagnostic assessments are administered to students who score below the 25th percentile on the universal screener or who are referred for further evaluation by a teacher or parent/caregiver. These assessments help identify specific areas of need to guide targeted reading instruction and intervention.

Parents and caregivers are informed throughout the screening and diagnostic assessment process. Communication includes:

• Information about the screening assessments and their purpose
• Notification of screening results
• Information regarding the need for additional diagnostic assessments, if applicable
• Results of diagnostic assessments and the development of a Personal Reading Plan (PRP) when needed
• A Family Reading History Survey to support individualized planning

If a student is considered “at-risk” a Personal Reading Plan (PRP) will be developed to support their individual reading progress. This plan includes:

• early literacy assessment data;
• a description of the science-based early literacy intervention;
• student goals and support plan;
• how the student’s progress will be monitored;
• additional services to accelerate early literacy skills;
• strategies and activities that the student’s family is encouraged to use to help the student achieve grade-level proficiency; 

Parents/caregivers will be notified when a PRP is created and may access the plan through NextPath or in paper form during conferences, where it will be reviewed and discussed. Educators will regularly monitor progress and communicate with parents and caregivers.

Please see Mosinee Area School District Promotion Policy: 5410 which can be found here.

Mosinee Area School District's Early Literacy Remediation Plan aligns with Act 20 and is designed to support and enhance reading instruction from the early grades. Our plan provides a framework that complements and strengthens our existing literacy practices to ensure that every child receives the support they need to succeed academically.

Wisconsin Informational Guidebook for Dyslexia and Related Conditions

Wisconsin Informational Guidebook

Please refer to the Caregiver’s Guide to Early Literacy for a menu of activities and strategies to enrich your reading experiences at home and to continue fostering the joy and connection that reading brings.