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Report Overview
Summary of Alignment & Usability: 95 Phonics Core Program | ELA
ELA K-2
The 95 Phonics Core materials partially meet expectations for alignment to research-based foundational skills instruction. They provide systematic instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, and word analysis through explicit teaching, clear lesson sequences, and decodable texts. Strengths include well-sequenced phonics instruction, regular practice opportunities, and support for syllabication and morpheme analysis. However, the program partially meets expectations in areas such as comprehensive assessments, corrective feedback, high-frequency word instruction, fluency development, and progress monitoring.
Kindergarten
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Alignment (Gateway 1)
Materials must meet expectations for standards alignment in order to be reviewed for usability. This rating encompasses all grades covered in the program.
Usability (Gateway 2)
1st Grade
View Full ReportEdReports reviews of foundational skills supplements determine if a program meets, partially meets, or does not meet expectations for alignment to research-based practices and college and career ready standards. This rating encompasses all grades covered in the program.
Alignment (Gateway 1)
Materials must meet expectations for standards alignment in order to be reviewed for usability. This rating encompasses all grades covered in the program.
Usability (Gateway 2)
2nd Grade
View Full ReportEdReports reviews of foundational skills supplements determine if a program meets, partially meets, or does not meet expectations for alignment to research-based practices and college and career ready standards. This rating encompasses all grades covered in the program.
Alignment (Gateway 1)
Materials must meet expectations for standards alignment in order to be reviewed for usability. This rating encompasses all grades covered in the program.