The Center on English Learning and Achievement (CELA) offers a program of instructional development and professional growth that is based on many years of research and development with schools across the country and the grade span. This ongoing work takes place in K-12 schools in New York’s Capital Region and beyond, with teachers of all subject areas, and focuses specifically on helping to identify and address critical needs related to student literacy achievement. Through participation in the Partnership, teachers deepen their knowledge, skills, and understandings of language and learning and become better able to help students develop better reading, writing, speaking, thinking, and listening skills. In addition, the Partnership fosters the development of self-sustaining professional communities of teachers. The work is supported by a mix of funding from both public and private sources, including contracts and grants.