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Early Literacy Curriculum (Updated 3/20/26)

IconThe Wisconsin Early Literacy Curriculum Council (ELCC) is not currently accepting submissions.

Vendors and publishers are encouraged to review this document describing the statutorily prohibited word solving practice of MSV or three-cueing.

Submissions must include:

  • Completed terms of use (available when the submission window opens)
  • Completed self-assessment rubric
  • Links to allow the ELCC members to access materials

For new editions or revisions of materials previously approved by the ELCC to be included on the 2026 - 2027 list, the publisher must submit the new or revised edition. The submission should include specific details about revisions or new material included in the new edition or revisions.

The self-assessment rubric and rating rubric below were used for the submission period in 2025. They are provided here as archived content kept only for reference, research, or recordkeeping.

Find the updated self-assessment rubric for vendors to complete here.

Find the rating rubric used by Council members here.

Steps for Vendors to Complete to Submit:

  1. Complete the "Terms of Use". Attach your self-assessment rubric. Both will be available when the submisison window is open.
  2. DPI will be notified that you completed the Terms of Use. DPI staff will generate a folder in Microsoft OneDrive. You will receive an email from DPI when your folder is ready for use.
  3. Add everything that you want shared with the Early Literacy Curriculum Council (ELCC) to the folder. This includes at least links or directions to allow the ELCC members to access materials.

Early Literacy Diagnostic Assessments

Wis. Stat. §118.016 requires the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (WDPI) to publish a list of early literacy diagnostic assessments. Any student who scores below the 25th percentile on a universal early literacy screening assessment must engage in diagnostic assessment of specific literacy subskills enumerated in Wis. Stat. §§ 118.016. Districts must have an early literacy remediation plan that states which diagnostic assessment(s) they use. Districts who choose an assessment from DPI's list are eligible for reimbursement for the cost of the diagnostic assessment.

The DPI is not currently accepting submissions for diagnostic assessments.

When the submission window is open, the following must be completed:

  • Complete a form that includes:
    • The form includes a "terms of use" waiver that must be completed.
    • The form includes an opportunity to upload files to verify claims made in the form. This could be excerpts from the technical manual, relevant information about the assessment's design, and/or sample questions.
    • Click here to access definitions of relevant terms.
  • Act 20 requires that a diagnostic assessment include all of the specific literacy subskills enumerated in Act 20 (phonemic awareness, decoding skills, alphabet knowledge, letter sound knowledge, oral vocabulary, rapid naming, phonological awareness, word recognition, spelling, vocabulary, listening comprehension, oral reading fluency, and reading comprehension) and meets the technical specifications in Act 20 (a sensitivity rate of 70%, a specificity rate of at least 80%, and includes a growth measure). DPI will only review assessments that meet these requirements. DPI's final list will include all submitted assessments that measure the subskills listed above and meet the technical specifications.

Contact early.reading@dpi.wi.gov with questions.