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WE'VE GOT STANDARDS TO UPHOLD

The Vertical Alignment Success System (VASS) is the instructional framework that informs every resource on this website. Built around TEKS-first instructional design, VASS connects standards, curriculum, assessment, and classroom practice into one coherent instructional system.

While many of the free resources on this site remain publicly available, the complete VASS platform—including PLC Prework (Grades 3–English III), Know/Show Charts (Grades 3–English IV), instructional planning tools, and implementation resources—is available through licensed access for schools, districts, and educational organizations.

To learn more about VASS PLC Prework, Know/Show Charts, or to inquire about licensing, professional learning, or platform access, please contact:

Erika Prelow
Founder & Instructional Systems Designer
Epiphany Education Consultancy

📧 erika.d.prelow11@gmail.com
📞 (972) 765-9464

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Founder and Principal Consultant

My professional experience spans more than twenty years in Texas public education, including district-level leadership in secondary literacy, curriculum and assessment design, instructional systems development, professional learning, and campus support.

But this website is not about me.

It is about the teachers juggling multiple preps, the instructional leaders supporting several grade levels, the campus administrators working to move student outcomes forward, and the educators who simply need a resource that helps make tomorrow better than today.

Several resources shared freely through this site reflect my belief that education is strongest when educators support one another. Specialized services, custom work, and licensed tools may be offered separately, but the heart of Epiphany remains the same: making meaningful support more accessible to the people doing the work.

These resources are not designed to replace a curriculum, they are complementary.

I hope you find something here that helps you, your team, and ultimately your students.

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Erika Prelow is the owner of Epiphany Education Consultancy, an independent curriculum and instructional design practice. Epiphany operates separately from any public-school district employment held by its owner.

To maintain clear professional and ethical boundaries, Epiphany will not enter into a paid contract, licensing arrangement, or vendor relationship with any school district that directly employs Erika Prelow during the period of that employment.

Erika Prelow will not participate in procurement, vendor-selection, purchasing, or other official district decisions involving Epiphany Education Consultancy.

Any outside professional services are conducted independently and remain subject to applicable law, district policy, required disclosures, and approval requirements.

Helping Districts Build Coherent Literacy Systems from Standards to Student

WE'VE GOT STANDARDS TO UPHOLD

Founder and Principal Consultant

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