SUPPORTING NEWCOMER AND

BEGINNER ENGLISH LEARNERS

CURRICULUM GUIDANCE

PURPOSE
Every day in Louisiana, educators are committed to ensuring that every child in school has the opportunity
to grow and thrive. Yet, newcomer and beginner ELs often present unique needs that are not adequately
addressed through support in their content classes alone. The Supporting Newcomer and Beginner English
Learners Curriculum Guidance provides school systems with a list of publishers who can provide curricula
materials to fulfill the needs that are often required to support English language development (ELD) for these
students.

• Newcomer ELs - have been in a U.S. based school for less than 1 year and have scored Emerging or
Progressing 1 on ELPS/ELPT

• Beginner ELs - have more than a year in a U.S. based school (or are native-born) and are scoring in the
Emerging range on ELPS/ELPT

These curricula are not to take the place of Tier 1 curricula, and should only be used to support ELD for
identified newcomer and beginner ELs. These curricula can be used as the primary materials in a newcomer or
ESL class, or as supplemental instruction for intervention, enrichment, or targeted instruction.

RELATED RESOURCES
• EL Library • PD Vendor Guide
• EL Programming One Pager • Instructional Materials Review

CONTACT US:
Organizations interested in being included in this guide or Louisiana educators interested in providing
feedback should send information to [email protected]

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 EVALUATION PROCESS
Vendors and publishers were invited to submit their materials for evaluation. Louisiana EL educators and
supervisors conducted the reviews after receiving training on the following criteria.

EVALUATION CRITERIA
ALIGNMENT TO EL CONNECTORS - Materials include instruction to address deficits in students’ English
language which prevent them from accessing grade level content. Approaches and content in the curriculum
align with the EL Connectors and with the approaches and content commonly used in English Language
Development (ELD). See rubric in Appendix A for specific criteria.

ASSESSMENT - Materials include multiple assessment opportunities to ensure that teachers have a tool to use
for making continued appropriate instructional decisions for support and instruction based on ELs’ needs as
demonstrated on these assessments.

BUILD IN COMPLEXITY - Materials cover a range of abilities and build on the presented skills from basic/
introductory to medium/intermediate to early advanced levels. The rubric in Appendix A outlines what this
should look like for Levels 1-3.

EFFICACY AND EASE OF USE - The EL Curriculum provides ample practice of all four language domains
(reading, writing, listening and speaking) and contains a clear road map for teachers to follow when planning
ELD that meets students’ needs. Materials are designed to ensure that they are age/grade appropriate while
also addressing fundamental and foundational literacy and language skills.

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS -Materials include instruction and diagnostic support in phonological awareness,
phonics, vocabulary, syntax, and fluency in a logical and transparent progression.

TEXT SELECTION - Materials include diverse genres of texts which provide opportunities for students to see
themselves reflected as they build their English language proficiency and practice their developing skills to
read, understand, and express their understanding of complex, grade-level texts.

WRITING - Materials include a variety of writing tasks that cover the basics of beginning writing such as
sentence stems all the way to independent writing. Writing tasks are prompted by different stimuli (graphics,
storyboard, written prompts, other texts).

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 PUBLISHER MATRIX
Criteria
Curriculum
Alignment Assessment Complexity E&E Foundational Diverse Texts Writing

Carousel of Ideas ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
Champion of ideas ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
Finish Line ¿ ¿ ¿
Ready, Set, Go ¿ ¿ ¿
TEAM ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
Language Tree
ELD 1 ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
Language Tree
ELD 2 ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
Ellii (formerly
known as ESL ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
Library)

Anthology ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
Connect ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
Get Ready 6-8 ¿ ¿
Get Ready 9-12 ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
Get Reading ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿

GUIDANCE FOR SELECTING THE RIGHT CURRICULUM FOR YOUR PROGRAM

School systems may choose the best EL programming option to meet the needs of their ELs as long at is based
on sound educational research. LDOE recommends that school systems use one of the programs listed in the
EL Program Handbook or the EL Programming One-Pager.

Schools with a high amount of newcomer or beginner ELs may want to offer classes or supplemental English
Language Development (ELD) instruction. Specially trained teachers should facilitate these classes and/
or instruction. Instruction should be adjusted to target the EL’s proficiency levels and literacy needs. Most of
the curricula reviewed was found to be best suited for supplemental instruction, but some were found to be
appropriate as a stand-alone curriculum. Be sure to consider this when reviewing the guidance here, or when
conducting your own reviews with the included criteria and rubrics.

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 PUBLISHER: Ballard & Tighe
Curriculum Name: Carousel of Ideas
Format: Print and Digital (Some)
Contact for Louisiana: Brenda Rosas, [email protected], (800)321-4332,
https://www.ballard-tighe.com/carousel-of-ideas/

CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION
A comprehensive, research-based language development program for K-5 English learners organized by proficiency levels: beginning through
advanced. A systematic scope and sequence of language forms (grammar) and functions integrating robust vocabulary development integrating
all four skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing), text and comprehension work, and academic tasks, and content area topics provide a balanced
approach to English language development.

COST OF PACKAGE: $1,216 to $3,525 (depends on included components)

Frames for Fluency are supplemental materials included at the higher price point.
Materials are non-consumable, are for teachers only (no student sets are required) and can be used year after year.

Category Description Additional Notes

Reviewers found this to be very comprehensive and easily adjustable for a variety of
Level of Instruction Newcomer and Beginner ELs
class/learning delivery.
This curriculum was only reviewed for grades 4-5 newcomer and beginner ELs. This
Grade Levels Supported* Publisher notes that curriculum is designed for K-5
could work as a stand-alone curriculum especially if the entire kit is purchased.
Areas for PD include:
• Using the materials
• Upon Implementation • Adding scaffolding
Professional Development Offered
• As needed • Differentiation by proficiency level
• Supporting ELs with disabilities
• Distance learning options
*Curricula was only reviewed for grades 4-5.

This curriculum contains the following:

¿ Foundational Language Skills ¿ Transition to Mainstream Classes Supports for ELs with Disabilities ¿ Distance Learning
¿ Foundational Literacy ¿ Initial Diagnostics ¿ Supporting Linguistically Early Support in Spanish
Diverse Students
¿ Academic Vocabulary ¿ Progress Monitoring Tools

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 PUBLISHER: Ballard & Tighe
Curriculum Name: Champion of Ideas
Format: Print and Digital
Contact for Louisiana: Brenda Rosas, [email protected], (800) 321-4332,
https://www.ballard-tighe.com/champion-of-ideas/

CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION
A comprehensive, research-based language development program for grades 6-12 English learners organized by proficiency levels: beginning through
advanced. A systematic scope and sequence of language forms (grammar) and functions integrating robust vocabulary development integrating
all four skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing), text and comprehension work, and academic tasks, and content area topics provide a balanced
approach to English language development.

COST OF PACKAGE: Teacher Materials - Paper/Digital $423-$552/$419-543; Student Materials - Paper/Digital $106-$119/$89 per student
Frames for Fluency are supplemental materials included at an additional cost of $1200

Category Description Additional Notes

Reviewers noted that this curriculum brings in complexity from Day 1; integrates
Level of Instruction Newcomer and Beginner ELs
foundational skills with authentic tasks connected to the content.
This curriculum was reviewed for grades 6-12 newcomer and beginner ELs. This could
Grade Levels Supported Grades 6-12
work as a stand-alone curriculum if the entire kit is purchased.
Areas for PD include:
• Using the materials
• Adding scaffolding
Professional Development Offered • As needed
• Differentiation by proficiency level
• Supporting ELs with disabilities
• Distance learning options

This curriculum contains the following:

¿ Foundational Language Skills ¿ Transition to Mainstream Classes Supports for ELs with Disabilities ¿ Distance Learning
¿ Foundational Literacy ¿ Initial Diagnostics ¿ Supporting Linguistically Early Support in Spanish
Diverse Students
¿ Academic Vocabulary ¿ Progress Monitoring Tools

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 PUBLISHER: Continental Press
Curriculum Name: Finish Line for ELLs 2.0: English Proficiency Practice
Format: Print and Interactive eBooks
Contact for Louisiana: Eric Beck, [email protected], (800) 233-0759,
https://www.continentalpress.com

CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION
Finish Line for ELLs 2.0 provides ELP test practice across four language domains in five content areas-mathematics, language arts, social studies,
science, and conversational language. With this practice, students become familiar with tested item types. Data from each lesson can be used to
monitor progress and identify gaps in learning.

COST OF PACKAGE: Range from $15.65 to $498.75 depending on package. Special offers could apply.

Category Description Additional Notes

This is a test preparatory curriculum. It has been designed to align with WIDA, but
Level of Instruction Beginner ELs
provides practice in all 4 language domains.
Not ideal to be used on its own as an EL curriculum, but can be used as test
Grade Levels Supported Grades 4-12
practice or for language domain practice.
Webinars are available on various topics, including program overviews and teacher
Professional Development Offered • As needed
support materials.

This curriculum contains the following:

Foundational Language Skills Transition to Mainstream Classes Supports for ELs with Disabilities ¿ Distance Learning
Foundational Literacy Initial Diagnostics Supporting Linguistically Early Support in Spanish
Diverse Students
Academic Vocabulary ¿ Progress Monitoring Tools

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 Publisher: Continental Press
Curriculum Name: Ready, Set, Go! Newcomers Kit
Format: Print and Interactive eBooks
Contact for Louisiana: Eric Beck, [email protected], (800) 233-0759,
https://www.continentalpress.com

CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION
Ready, Set, Go! Newcomers provides age-appropriate, language-centered ESL activities with a focus on listening, speaking, and writing. The materials
are written for students with limited English abilities to help develop vocabulary and life skills necessary to effectively communicate with others both in
and out of the classroom.

COST OF PACKAGE: Range from $15.75 to $429.00 depending on package. Special offers could apply.

Category Description Additional Notes

Reviewers noted that this is good to use for the first few weeks in a newcomer
Level of Instruction Newcomer and beginner ELs.
program but that it doesn’t build in complexity to get ELs to the next level.
Images and approach are better suited for middle or high school, but since the focus
Grade Levels Supported Grades 4-12
is more on survival or everyday English, could be used in upper elementary school.
Webinars are available on various topics, including program overviews and teacher
Professional Development Offered • As needed
support materials

This curriculum contains the following:

¿ Foundational Language Skills ¿ Transition to Mainstream Classes Supports for ELs with Disabilities ¿ Distance Learning
¿ Foundational Literacy ¿ Initial Diagnostics ¿ Supporting Linguistically Early Support in Spanish
Diverse Students
¿ Academic Vocabulary Progress Monitoring Tools

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 PUBLISHER: Continental Press
Curriculum Name: TEAM Toolkits: Teaching ELLs for Academic Language Mastery
Format: Print and Interactive eBooks
Contact for Louisiana: Eric Beck, [email protected], (800) 233-0759,
https://www.continentalpress.com

CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION
TEAM features structured activities in listening, reading, writing, and speaking to help ELs develop grade-level academic language. Themed units
include topics aligned to grade-level content. Lessons feature 5 parts: (1) Before We Read, (2) Let’s Read, (3) Listen and Discuss, (4) Learning and
Language, and (5) Write About it.

COST OF PACKAGE: Range from $17.75 to $446.25 depending on package. Special offers could apply.

Category Description Additional Notes

Language is mainly taught through basic reading activities. Students will need more
Level of Instruction Beginner ELs of a foundation in language to access activities. Not suitable for newcomers with
very low literacy skills.
Grade Levels Supported Grades 4-12 Images and activities are suitable for grade levels listed.
Webinars are available on various topics, including program overviews and teacher
Professional Development Offered • As needed
support materials

This curriculum contains the following:

¿ Foundational Language Skills ¿ Transition to Mainstream Classes Supports for ELs with Disabilities ¿ Distance Learning
¿ Foundational Literacy Initial Diagnostics ¿ Supporting Linguistically Early Support in Spanish
Diverse Students
¿ Academic Vocabulary Progress Monitoring Tools

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 PUBLISHER: Language Tree
Curriculum Name: Language Tree ELD Level 1
Format: Print and Digital
Contact for Louisiana: Jennifer Cramer, [email protected], (949) 275-5079,
https://www.languagetreeonline.com/

CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION
ELD Level 1 is an English language development program for beginner level ELs and Newcomers in the secondary grades. This comprehensive hybrid
program includes standards-based online assessments and lessons, downloadable instructional routines and a module on acculturation to support
socio-emotional development.

COST OF PACKAGE: $75-$150 per user, annually (Price depends on number of users.)

Category Description Additional Notes

Reviewers noted that activities stay in the foundational range, and don’t build
Level of Instruction Newcomer and Beginner ELs
enough in complexity. There is a Level 2 that was also reviewed.
Images and activities are suitable for the grades listed. This would be best as a
Grade Levels Supported Grades 6-12 supplemental curriculum or to be used in small group instruction and not as a whole-
class.
Areas of PD include:
• Using the materials
• Adding scaffolding
Professional Development Offered • As needed
• Differentiating by proficiency level
• Distance learning
• Assessments

This curriculum contains the following:

¿ Foundational Language Skills ¿ Transition to Mainstream Classes Supports for ELs with Disabilities ¿ Distance Learning
¿ Foundational Literacy ¿ Initial Diagnostics ¿ Supporting Linguistically ¿ Early Support in Spanish
Diverse Students
¿ Academic Vocabulary ¿ Progress Monitoring Tools

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 PUBLISHER: Language Tree
Curriculum Name: Language Tree ELD Level 2
Format: Print and Digital
Contact for Louisiana: Jennifer Cramer, [email protected], (949) 275-5079,
https://www.languagetreeonline.com/

CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION
ELD Level 1 is an English language development program for beginner level ELs and Newcomers in the secondary grades. This comprehensive hybrid
program includes standards-based online assessments and lessons, downloadable instructional routines and a module on acculturation to support
socio-emotional development.

COST OF PACKAGE: $75-$150 per user, annually (Price depends on number of users.)

Category Description Additional Notes

This level incorporates more advanced grammar lessons with text structure and
Level of Instruction Beginners to intermediate/novice ELs
opportunities for more elevated listening and communicating practice.
Images and activities are suitable for the grades listed. This would be best as a
supplemental curriculum or to be used in small group instruction and not as a whole-
Grade Levels Supported Grades 6-12
class. ELD 2 is far more challenging than ELD 1, but is a good follow-up if continuing
the ELD support in this manner.
Areas of PD include:
• Using the materials
• Adding scaffolding
Professional Development Offered • As needed
• Differentiating by proficiency level
• Distance learning
• Assessments

This curriculum contains the following:

¿ Foundational Language Skills ¿ Transition to Mainstream Classes Supports for ELs with Disabilities ¿ Distance Learning
¿ Foundational Literacy ¿ Initial Diagnostics ¿ Supporting Linguistically ¿ Early Support in Spanish
Diverse Students
¿ Academic Vocabulary ¿ Progress Monitoring Tools

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 PUBLISHER: Red River Press Inc.
Curriculum Name: Ellii Mini-Courses
Format: Print and Digital
Contact for Louisiana: Lei Kayanuma, [email protected], (844) 928-0545, https://ellii.com/

CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION
The “Ellii Folders” contain ready-made folders created by our publishing and language development team. Within each course, there are lessons and
resources that focus on various aspects of language acquisition through print and/or digital format. The lessons are in chronological order organized
by our publishing team, which allows English language learners to gain proficiency in language domains while gradually moving through the levels and
courses.

COST OF PACKAGE: $180.00 USD per annual teacher license. Group discounts are available for 15+ annual licenses. (Each teacher license includes 100
free student accounts.)

Category Description Additional Notes

Lessons are divided up by Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. The materials

Level of Instruction Newcomer and Beginner ELs cover a good range of levels of English and cover all language domains. Activities
include everyday English, reading, grammar, writing, and idioms.
Publisher states that materials are appropriate for grades 3-12 and vary by course.
Course 1: Grades 3-5
Grade Levels Supported Grades 4-12
Course 2: Middle School
Course 3: High School
Areas of PD include:
• Using the materials
• Ongoing • Adding scaffolding
Professional Development Offered
• As needed • Differentiating by proficiency level
• Supporting ELs with disabilities
• Distance learning

This curriculum contains the following:

¿ Foundational Language Skills ¿ Transition to Mainstream Classes ¿ Supports for ELs with Disabilities ¿ Distance Learning
¿ Foundational Literacy ¿ Initial Diagnostics ¿ Supporting Linguistically Early Support in Spanish
Diverse Students
¿ Academic Vocabulary ¿ Progress Monitoring Tools

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 PUBLISHER: Vista Higher Learning
Curriculum Name: Anthology: Cultural Readings
Format: Print and Digital
Contact for Louisiana: Carla Leiva, [email protected], (305) 710-4662,
https://vistahigherlearning.com/secondary/anthology.html

CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION
Anthology is the English-language version of a K-5 dual-language literacy program. Each grade-level includes 24 reading selections—three in each
of the eight units—to support students at beginning, intermediate, and advanced literacy levels as they explore Hispanic cultures through illustrated
leveled-reading selections written by renowned children’s authors.

COST OF PACKAGE: $45.95-$99.95

Category Description Additional Notes

Level of Instruction Newcomer and Beginner ELs Also available in Spanish versions for bilingual programs.
Grade Levels Supported* Grades K-5*
Areas of PD include:
• Upon Implementation • Using the materials
• Adding scaffolding
Professional Development Offered • Ongoing
• Differentiating by proficiency level
• As Needed • Supporting ELs with disabilities
• Distance learning
*Curricula was only reviewed for grades 4-5.

This curriculum contains the following:

¿ Foundational Language Skills ¿ Transition to Mainstream Classes ¿ Supports for ELs with Disabilities ¿ Distance Learning
¿ Foundational Literacy ¿ Initial Diagnostics ¿ Supporting Linguistically Early Support in Spanish
Diverse Students
¿ Academic Vocabulary ¿ Progress Monitoring Tools

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 PUBLISHER: Vista Higher Learning
Curriculum Name: Connect
Format: Print and Digital
Contact for Louisiana: Carla Leiva, [email protected], (305) 710-4662,
https://vistahigherlearning.com/secondary/anthology.html

CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION
Connect is a new, comprehensive standards based English language development built to support students who are at risk of falling behind due to
language barriers. This powerful print and digital solution focuses on developing communication and literacy skills, as well as academic knowledge in
the content areas of math, science, social studies, music, and art.

COST OF PACKAGE: Student Edition - $74.95-$99.95; Practice Book (10 Pack) - $189.95; Teacher kit- $459.95; Digital access - $199.95

Category Description Additional Notes

A literacy based language instruction program that incorporates linguistic

differences between English and common languages, background knowledge,
Level of Instruction Newcomer and Beginner ELs
grammar, vocabulary, and cross-content connections. This does require a certain
level of language to access.
Grade Levels Supported* Grades K-6* Images and activities are suitable for the grades listed.
Areas of PD include:
• Upon Implementation • Using the materials
• Adding scaffolding
Professional Development Offered • Ongoing
• Differentiating by proficiency level
• As Needed • Supporting ELs with disabilities
• Distance learning
*Curricula was only reviewed for grades 4-6.

This curriculum contains the following:

¿ Foundational Language Skills ¿ Transition to Mainstream Classes Supports for ELs with Disabilities ¿ Distance Learning
¿ Foundational Literacy Initial Diagnostics ¿ Supporting Linguistically Early Support in Spanish
Diverse Students
¿ Academic Vocabulary Progress Monitoring Tools

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 PUBLISHER: Vista Higher Learning
Curriculum Name: Get Ready 6-8
Format: Print and Digital
Contact for Louisiana: Carla Leiva, [email protected], (305) 710-4662,
https://vistahigherlearning.com/secondary/anthology.html

CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION
Get Ready!: is the newest, most comprehensive program for Newcomer and beginning proficiency elementary students. Published in volumes—grades
1- 3, 4 – 6, 6 - 8 and 9-12—the curriculum is built on specialized knowledge necessary for working with culturally and linguistically diverse learners, the
assets they bring into the classroom, and the unique academic challenges they face.

COST OF PACKAGE: $49 Digital or Print per student; $120-$130 Teacher Edition; $20 Workbook

Category Description Additional Notes

Complexity does not build as needed. Is not suitable for a stand-alone curriculum,
Level of Instruction Newcomer and Beginner ELs and reviewers recommended that it only be used for the first few weeks of
instruction or as a supplemental curriculum.
Grade Levels Supported* Grades 6-8* Images and activities are suitable for the grades listed.
Areas of PD include:
• Upon Implementation • Using the materials
• Adding scaffolding
Professional Development Offered • Ongoing
• Differentiating by proficiency level
• As Needed • Supporting ELs with disabilities
• Distance learning
*Curricula was only reviewed for grades 4-12.

This curriculum contains the following:

¿ Foundational Language Skills ¿ Transition to Mainstream Classes Supports for ELs with Disabilities ¿ Distance Learning
¿ Foundational Literacy Initial Diagnostics ¿ Supporting Linguistically Early Support in Spanish
Diverse Students
¿ Academic Vocabulary Progress Monitoring Tools

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 PUBLISHER: Vista Higher Learning
Curriculum Name: Get Ready 9-12
Format: Print and Digital
Contact for Louisiana: Carla Leiva, [email protected], (305) 710-4662,
https://vistahigherlearning.com/secondary/anthology.html

CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION
Get Ready!: is the newest, most comprehensive program for Newcomer and beginning proficiency elementary students. Published in volumes—grades
1- 3, 4 – 6, 6 - 8 and 9-12—the curriculum is built on specialized knowledge necessary for working with culturally and linguistically diverse learners, the
assets they bring into the classroom, and the unique academic challenges they face.

COST OF PACKAGE: $59-$130 per student; $100 Teacher edition; $20 workbook

Category Description Additional Notes

Complexity does not build as needed. Is not suitable for a stand-alone curriculum,
Level of Instruction Newcomer and Beginner ELs and reviewers recommended that it only be used for the first few weeks of
instruction or as a supplemental curriculum.
Grade Levels Supported Grades 9-12 Images and activities are suitable for the grades listed.
Areas of PD include:
• Upon Implementation • Using the materials
• Adding scaffolding
Professional Development Offered • Ongoing
• Differentiating by proficiency level
• As Needed • Supporting ELs with disabilities
• Distance learning

This curriculum contains the following:

¿ Foundational Language Skills ¿ Transition to Mainstream Classes Supports for ELs with Disabilities ¿ Distance Learning
¿ Foundational Literacy Initial Diagnostics ¿ Supporting Linguistically Early Support in Spanish
Diverse Students
¿ Academic Vocabulary Progress Monitoring Tools

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 PUBLISHER: Vista Higher Learning
Curriculum Name: Get Reading
Format: Print and Digital
Contact for Louisiana: Carla Leiva, [email protected], (305) 710-4662,
https://vistahigherlearning.com/secondary/anthology.html

CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION
Supplemental reading program for Get Ready! Or it can be used on its own as a Leveled Reading Library for any EL program. Each of the 10 units of Get
Ready! is accompanied by four Get Reading! readers—one language arts (fiction), one science, one social studies, and one math. Each reader is written
at three proficiency levels—Newcomer/Beginning, Intermediate, and High Intermediate—for a total of 120 Readers. Students can choose the level they
want to read, or start with one and progress as they improve their reading skills.

COST OF PACKAGE: $499.00 for 40 reader kit

Category Description Additional Notes

These are only readers. It should be used with the Get Ready curriculum for either
Level of Instruction Newcomer, beginner and higher ELs
grades 6-8 or 9-12 or as additional reading practice with another curriculum.
Readers and related activities are broken down by level of proficiency or by grade
Grade Levels Supported* Grades 6-12*
level.
Areas of PD include:
• Upon Implementation • Using the materials
• Adding scaffolding
Professional Development Offered • Ongoing
• Differentiating by proficiency level
• As Needed • Supporting ELs with disabilities
• Distance learning
*Curricula was only reviewed for grades 4-5.

This curriculum contains the following:

Foundational Language Skills Transition to Mainstream Classes Supports for ELs with Disabilities ¿ Distance Learning
¿ Foundational Literacy Initial Diagnostics ¿ Supporting Linguistically Early Support in Spanish
Diverse Students
Academic Vocabulary Progress Monitoring Tools

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 APPENDIX A: RUBRIC
The following rubric was used to determine if a specific curriculum was aligned to the LA Connectors for ELs, and if it had activities that reflected the levels of complexity
that would be appropriate for newcomer and beginner ELs. Please use the rubric and criteria above to evaluate any EL curriculum that you are using and was not a part
of this formal review.

Connector Description Level Description

Construct meaning from oral

Level 1: Identify a few key words and phrases.
presentations and literary and
1 informational through grade
appropriate listening, reading and
Level 2: Identify the main idea and retell a few key details
Level 3: Determine the central idea or theme and support with details. Summarize part of the text.
viewing.

Participate in grade-appropriate Level 1-2: Participate in short conversations and written exchanges. Present simply information. Respond to simple questions and “wh”
oral and written exchanges of questions. Actively listen to others
2 information, ideas, and analyses,
responding to peer, audience, or Level 3: Participate in conversations and written exchanges on familiar topics and texts. Build on the ideas of others. Express his or her own
reader comments and questions. ideas. Ask and answer relevant questions. Add relevant information.

Level 1: Communicate information about familiar texts, topics and experiences.

Speak and write about grade-
3 appropriate complex literary and
informational texts and topics.
Level 2: Deliver short oral presentations. Compose written narratives or informational texts about familiar texts, topics, experiences or events.
Level 3: Deliver short oral presentations. Compose written narratives or informational texts with some details about familiar texts, topics,
experiences or events.

Level 1: Express an opinion about a familiar topic.

Construct grade-appropriate oral
4 and written claims and support
them with reasoning and evidence.
Level 2: Construct a simple claim about a familiar topic and give a reason to support the claim.
Level 3: Construct a claim about a familiar topic. Introduce the topic. Provide several supporting reasons or facts in a logical order. Provide a
concluding statement.

Level 1: Recall information from an experience. Gather information from a few provided resources. Label collected information.
Conduct research and evaluate and
5 communicate findings to answer
questions or solve problems.
Level 2: Gather information from provided resources. Record some data and information.
Level 3: Gather information from multiple provided print and digital sources. Summarize or paraphrase observations, ideas, and information,
with labeled illustrations, diagrams ,or other graphics, as appropriate. Cite sources.

Level 1: Identify a point an author or a speaker makes.

6 Analyze and critique the arguments
of others orally and in writing. Level 2-3: Identify the main argument an author or a speaker makes. Identify one reason an author or a speaker gives to support the argument.

Level 1: Recognize the meaning of some words learned through conversations, reading, and being read to.
Adapt language choices to Level 2: Adapt language choices according to task and audience. Begin to use frequently occurring general academic and content specific
7 purpose, task, and audience when
speaking and writing.
words and phrases in conversations and discussions.
Level 3: Adapt language choices and style according to purpose, task, and audience. Use an increasing number of general academic and
content-specific words and phrases in speech and short written texts. Show developing control of style and tone.

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 Connector Description Level Description

Level 1: Recognize the meaning of a few frequently occurring words and simple phrases in texts about familiar topics, experiences, or events.
Determine the meaning of words
8 and phrases in oral presentations
and literary and informational text.
Level 2: Determine the meaning of frequently occurring words, phrases, and expressions in texts about familiar topics, experiences, or events.
Level 3: Determine the meaning of general academic and content-specific words and phrases and frequently occurring expressions in texts
about familiar topics, experiences, or events.

Level 1: Communicate simple information about an event or topic. Use a narrow range of vocabulary and syntactically simple sentences with
limited control.
Level 2: Recount a brief sequence of events in order. Introduce an informational topic. Present one or two facts about the topic. Use some
9 Create clear and coherent grade-
appropriate speech and text.
commonly occurring linking words (e.g., next, because, and, also) Provide a concluding statement with emerging control.
Level 3: Recount a short sequence of events, with a beginning, middle, and end. Introduce and develop an informational topic with a few
facts and detail. Use common transitional words and phrases to connect events, ideas, and opinions (e.g., after a while, for example, in order
to, as a result). Provide a conclusion with developing control.

Level 1: Recognize and use a small number of frequently occurring nouns, noun phrases, adverbs. Understand and respond to simple questions.
Make accurate use of standard Level 2: Use nouns, pronouns, verbs, prepositions, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositional phrases. Produce simple and
10 English to communicate in grade-
appropriate speech and writing.
compound sentences
Level 3: Use relative pronouns (e.g., who, whom, which, that), relative adverbs (e.g., where, when, why), subordinating conjunctions, and
prepositional phrases. Produce and expand simple, compound, and a few complex sentences.

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