2013

Literacy by Design

Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Subject
ELA
Grades
K-5
Report Release
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12/05/2018
Review Tool Version
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v1.0
Alignment (Gateway 1 & 2)
Usability (Gateway 3)
Key areas of interest
Foundational Skills
Building Knowledge
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Summary of Alignment & Usability: Literacy by Design | ELA

ELA K-2

The instructional materials reviewed for Literacy by Design Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2 do not meet expectations for alignment. Materials partially meet expectations for text quality, complexity, and alignment to the standards. Questions and activities, including writing, speaking, and listening do not consistently require students to actively engage with the texts under study, though students do encounter academic vocabulary in some activities. Materials provide support for the acquisition of foundational skills with questions and tasks that help students to move from skills acquisition to application of skills to read and comprehend texts.

Kindergarten
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Alignment (Gateway 1 & 2)
Does Not Meet Expectations
Usability (Gateway 3)
Not Rated
1st Grade
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Alignment (Gateway 1 & 2)
Does Not Meet Expectations
Usability (Gateway 3)
Not Rated
2nd Grade
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Alignment (Gateway 1 & 2)
Does Not Meet Expectations
Usability (Gateway 3)
Not Rated

ELA 3-5

The instructional materials reviewed for Literacy by Design Grade 3, Grade 4, and Grade 5 do not meet expectations for alignment. Materials partially meet expectations for text quality, complexity, and alignment to the standards. Questions and activities, including writing, speaking, and listening do not consistently require students to actively engage with the texts under study, though students do encounter academic vocabulary in some activities. Materials provide partial support for the acquisition of increasingly sophisticated foundational skills.

3rd Grade
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Alignment (Gateway 1 & 2)
Does Not Meet Expectations
Usability (Gateway 3)
Not Rated
4th Grade
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Alignment (Gateway 1 & 2)
Does Not Meet Expectations
Usability (Gateway 3)
Not Rated
5th Grade
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Alignment (Gateway 1 & 2)
Does Not Meet Expectations
Usability (Gateway 3)
Not Rated