LIIT-Wave
Curriculum Needs Analysis

What it is

A personalized deep-dive into your science program—built on the LIIT-Wave Framework (Literacy, Inquiry, Innovation, Transformation)—that identifies strengths, closes science-literacy gaps, and maps a practical path to measurable improvement.

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Who it’s for (and what you get)

Classroom & District Educators

• Align units to standards (NGSS/IB/state) without losing relevance.

• Pinpoint where reading, data reasoning, and CER writing break down—and how to fix it.

• Get a district-friendly report that references your observation tools, lesson templates, and STEM goals.

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Homeschool Parents

• Turn scattered resources into a cohesive plan with weekly pacing.

• Easy literacy upgrades: short science texts, notebooking prompts, and discussion guides.

• Low-cost lab substitutions and multi-age options so everyone can participate.

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Microschool Communities

• Build a shared scope & sequence that still honors teacher autonomy.

• Choose phenomena-based “anchor” cases that work across grade bands.

• Simple assessment rubrics for performance tasks and student portfolios.

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What’s included

• Curriculum Wealth Report: clear findings, prioritized fixes, and a 30/60/90-day action plan.

• Science Literacy Growth Estimate: a research-based projection of expected gains from your current lessons—and how to raise them.

• Lesson-Level Upgrades: plug-and-play literacy routines, inquiry prompts, and culturally relevant story hooks.

• Alignment Check: crosswalk to your standards, district observation forms, and planning templates.

• Flexible Lab Pathways: options for classrooms, kitchens, carts, and maker spaces.

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How it works

1. Discovery – Share goals, constraints, and sample units.

2. Document Review – We examine unit plans, lesson templates, assessments, work samples, and (if applicable) district tools and STEM priorities.

3. Analysis – We score lessons with the LIIT-Wave lens and run the Science Literacy Growth Model to project improvement.

4. Action Plan – You get specific, doable next steps plus one redesigned “exemplar” lesson to model the change.

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Why it works

• Literacy first: students read, argue, model, and write like scientists.

• Inquiry that fits: right-sized investigations for your time, space, and budget.

• Relevance that sticks: narrative and real-world contexts increase transfer and motivation.

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Results you can expect

• Clear visibility on where learning stalls—and exactly how to lift it.

• A practical plan that respects your schedule and resources.

• A credible projection you can share with leaders or families to show expected growth in science literacy. (Projections are estimates; we help you track real gains over time.)

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Ready to see what your curriculum can really do?
Book a complimentary LIIT-Wave Curriculum Needs Analysis and get a roadmap from “covering content” to growing science thinkers.