Keys to Literacy works with district and school leaders to create self-sustaining, high achieving school systems.
Years of experience has taught us that these are the key ingredients we find in all highly-performing schools. There are no magic bullets in school improvement. It takes hard work to establish these effective systems, structures and strategies.
Keys to Literacy Knows The Research
Systems, Structures and the Science of Reading are the key ingredients in all highly-performing schools.
Implementation Schools
We partner with schools and districts across the country to help create high performing systems of learning. These partnerships are called, “implementation or laboratory schools”.
Literacy Evaluations
Keys to Literacy is one of the few literacy consulting groups that provides a comprehensive literacy audit for schools and districts.
Leadership Institute
Our mission is to transform low- or under-performing schools into high-achieving, self-sustaining educational systems of excellence.
Professional Development
Systems, Structures and the Science of Reading are the key ingredients in all highly-performing schools.
Literacy Leadership Work
Keys to Literacy works with leadership in under- or low- performing schools and districts to create self- sustaining, high-achieving school systems. Keys to Literacy combines a proven track record of increasing achievement at the school, district and state levels by using the research of effective schools and the Science of Reading. Schools and districts learn to work smarter, focus on necessary goals and, in turn, increase student outcomes. Many students struggle with learning to read beyond 3rd grade, Keys to Literacy offers support and services for grades K-12.
Our Approach
Keys to Literacy works with districts and school leaders to create focused systems of learning by empowering school leaders to organize around 5 areas of highly effective schools: collaboration, instructional focus, data analysis, time, and a safe and orderly environment. When principals have the capacity to develop each of these areas in their schools, structures are created that support instruction and learning. It is these school leaders who will have the highest impact on student outcomes.
A Leadership Plan for Implementing Quality Reading Instruction and Ensuring Literacy for All
Pati Montgomery, is the author of a book published by Solution Tree titled It’s Possible! This book provides school leaders with the systems and structures needed to implement quality literacy instruction. Learn how to structure a literacy block for different grades, leverage assessments to boost reading proficiency, and discover how leadership and collaboration empower teachers to maximize their impact.
Our Team
Our Literacy Leadership team has expanded thanks to our partnership with the Schools Cubed consulting team, led by Pati Montgomery. This partnership provides enhanced professional development training opportunities for educators. By leveraging our combined resources and expertise, we strive to improve literacy instruction and foster student achievement. Keep an eye out for upcoming workshops, coaching sessions, and resources designed to elevate your district and make a positive difference in student learning. We invite you to join us on this journey toward enhanced literacy education.
Contact our team to learn how we can partner together in your district!
We offer a range of services including PreK-12 evidence-aligned professional development and coaching for educators; comprehensive literacy audits and literacy leadership coaching; and partnerships with institutions of higher education. Together we canvhelp you create the knowledge, systems, and structures required to support critical literacy work.