The SPIRAL Adolescent Literacy Audit is a data-driven process that builds school capacity to implement a systemic approach to literacy development and literacy instruction across content areas. Schools examine their status against research-based practices, and receive a detailed analysis of school and teacher capacity to improve literacy skills with specific recommendations for improvement.
 
The SPIRAL Adolescent Literacy Audit:

• Provides a comprehensive analysis of school-wide literacy support, the extent to which classroom practices that support literacy are being implemented across content areas, and teacher knowledge of research-based strategies. 
• Profiles the school's current capacity to improve students' literacy skills.
• Describes strengths and areas for improvement.
• Provides an analysis of teachers' professional development needs.
• Provides an integrated set of content area literacy strategies for immediate implementation.
• Results in a clear plan for improving students' reading and writing skills.
• Includes leadership training on the essential elements of effective school-wide literacy support.

The Audit process results in a customized School-Wide Literacy Action Plan that provides strategies the school can use immediately to improve student reading and learning and a Content-Area Literacy Professional Development Plan designed to achieve consistent teacher use of research-based literacy approaches for middle and high school students.