WisCCA is a partnership between the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, funded through DPI’s Federal Investment in Statewide Systems Change (FISSC) program (CFDA# 84.027A). WisCCA is charged with supporting speech-language pathologists in their assessment practices and promoting the broader DPI initiative on Comprehensive Special Education Evaluation.
Meet the Team
Dawn Merth-Johnson
Dawn is the education consultant for speech-language and assistive technology at DPI. She is an ASHA State Education Advocacy Leader and worked as a school-based SLP before joining the DPI team.
Alyssa Wojtyna
Alyssa is the Project Manager and Statewide Coordinator for the WisCCA Project. Prior to joining WisCCA, she was a Lead SLP in the Eau Claire School District.
John Heilmann
John is a Professor at UW-Milwaukee and helps manage the WisCCA project. His research interests include language assessments and school-based practice.
District Partnerships
In addition to managing this website, the WisCCA team partners with school districts to provide professional learning and district-level supports for continuous improvement. Our current cohort of partner districts have already been selected. Applications will open again in the spring of 2025. The video below summarizes our work with districts.