10th Grade Report Overview

Collections 2017 for Grade 10 does not meet expectations of alignment. While many texts are of quality and are appropriately rigorous for the grade level as a whole, there is minimal guidance for the teacher to support students as they prepare to transition into more rigorous texts at the end of the school year. Most questions are grounded in evidence, and the instructional materials provide some opportunities for rich and rigorous evidence-based discussions and writing about texts, although additional supplements may be needed to ensure students developing comprehensive proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language skills by the end of Grade 10. The materials partially promote building knowledge and strengthening students' academic vocabulary, as the structures to do so (connecting texts and tasks, sequencing of cohesive practice and skills) is inconsistent over the course of the school year.