The document shows a performance gap between students' literacy skills and the demands of school that widens each year from 5th to 9th grade. It asks five questions about current literacy supports to determine what is in place to ensure students learn critical content, are taught learning strategies, and receive intervention based on their specific needs. Finally, it outlines using a content literacy framework to develop a tiered action plan with enhanced core instruction, embedded strategy teaching, and intensive interventions for struggling students.