EL Education K-5 Language Arts

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Report Overview
Ratings Snapshot
| Gateway | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway 1 | ||||||
| Gateway 2 | ||||||
| Gateway 3 |
ELA K-2 Overview
The instructional materials for EL Education K-5 Language Arts Grades Kindergarten, 1, and 2 meet the expectations of Gateways 1, 2, and 3. The instructional materials include texts that are worthy of students' time and attention and that support students’ advancing toward independent reading. The materials provide opportunities for rich and rigorous evidence-based discussions and writing about texts to build strong literacy skills. Materials meet the criteria for materials supporting ongoing and frequent assessment to determine student development of foundational skills. The materials support building knowledge and academic vocabulary while students have opportunities to build writing, independent reading, and integrate skills with research and discussion. The materials meet the expectations of usability, being well designed and taking into account effective lesson structure and pacing. Materials can reasonably be completed within an academic year. There are ample resources as well as publisher produced standards alignment documentation.
The scores and evidence for EL Education published by Open Up Resources are the same as those for LearnZillion EL Education K-5 ELA in Gateways 1, 2, and 3 as both series draw upon the same ELA program.
Science of Reading Snapshot
| Skill | K | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Phonemic Awareness Non-negotiable | |||
Phonics Non-negotiable | |||
Fluency Non-negotiable | |||
Vocabulary | |||
Comprehension |
Additional Elements
| Skill | K | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Text Quality and Complexity | |||
Foundational Skills | |||
Building Knowledge | |||
Teacher Supports | |||
Instructional Pathway & Implementation Schedules | |||
Student Supports |
ELA 3-5 Overview
The instructional materials for EL Education K-5 Language Arts Grades 3, 4, and 5 meet the expectations of Gateways 1, 2, and 3. The instructional materials include texts that are worthy of students' time and attention and that support students’ advancing toward independent reading. The materials provide opportunities for rich and rigorous evidence-based discussions and writing about texts to build strong literacy skills. Materials meet the criteria for materials supporting ongoing and frequent assessment to determine student development of foundational skills. The materials support building knowledge and academic vocabulary while students have opportunities to build writing, independent reading, and integrate skills with research and discussion. The materials meet the expectations of usability, being well designed and taking into account effective lesson structure and pacing. Materials can reasonably be completed within an academic year. There are ample resources as well as publisher produced standards alignment documentation.
The scores and evidence for EL Education published by Open Up Resources are the same as those for LearnZillion EL Education K-5 ELA in Gateways 1, 2, and 3 as both series draw upon the same ELA program.
Science of Reading Snapshot
| Skill | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
Phonemic Awareness Non-negotiable | |||
Phonics Non-negotiable | |||
Fluency Non-negotiable | |||
Vocabulary | |||
Comprehension |
Additional Elements
| Skill | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
Text Quality and Complexity | |||
Foundational Skills | |||
Building Knowledge | |||
Teacher Supports | |||
Instructional Pathway & Implementation Schedules | |||
Student Supports |
Publication Details
| Grade | Title | ISBN | Edition | Publisher | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | Kindergarten Bundle: Language Arts + Labs, Teacher Materials: Labs: Modules 3 & 4: Teacher Guide and Supporting Materials | 978-1-6836-2364-9 | Copyright: 2017 | Open Up Resources | 2017 |
| K | Kindergarten Bundle: Language Arts + Labs, Student Workbooks: Language Arts: Modules 3 & 4, Student Workbook | 978-1-6836-2367-0 | Copyright: 2017 | Open Up Resources | 2017 |
| K | K-2 Reading Foundations Skills Block: Learning Letters | 978-1-6836-2370-0 | Copyright: 2017 | Open Up Resources | 2017 |
| 1 | Grade 1 Bundle: Language Arts + Labs, Teacher Materials: Labs: Modules 3 & 4, Teacher Guide and Supporting Materials | 978-1-6836-2365-6 | Copyright: 2017 | Open Up Resources | 2017 |
| 1 | Grade 1 Bundle: Labs: Student Workbook | 978-1-6836-2368-7 | Copyright: 2017 | Open Up Resources | 2017 |
| 1 | K-2 Reading Foundations Skills Block: Resource Manual | 978-1-6836-2371-7 | Copyright: 2017 | Open Up Resources | 2017 |
| 2 | Grade 2 Bundle: Language Arts + Labs, Teacher Materials: Labs: Modules 3 & 4, Teacher Guide and Supporting Materials | 978-1-6836-2366-3 | Copyright: 2017 | Open Up Resources | 2017 |
| 2 | Grade 2 Bundle: Language Arts + Labs, Teacher Materials: Labs: Student Workbook | 978-1-6836-2369-4 | Copyright: 2017 | Open Up Resources | 2017 |
| 2 | K-2 Reading Foundations Skills Block: Resource Manual | 978-1-6836-2372-4 | Copyright: 2017 | Open Up Resources | 2017 |
| 3 | Grade 3 Bundle: Language Arts + Additional Language and Literacy Block, Teacher Materials: Additional Language and Literacy Block: Module 4: Water Around the World, Teacher Guide and Supporting Materials | 978-1-6836-2373-1 | Copyright: 2017 | Open Up Resources | 2017 |
| 3 | Grade 3 Bundle: Language Arts, Student Workbooks: Language Arts: Module 4: Water Around the World, Student Workbook (Second Edition) | 978-1-6836-2376-2 | Copyright: 2017 | Open Up Resources | 2017 |
| 3 | Grade 3: Life Science: Inheritance, Variation, and Frog Ponds, Student Science Notebook | n/a | Copyright: 2017 | Open Up Resources | 2017 |
| 4 | Grade 4 Bundle: Language Arts + Additional Language and Literacy Block, Teacher Materials: Additional Language and Literacy Block: Module 4: Reading and Analyzing The Hope Chest, Teacher Guide and Supporting Materials | 978-1-6836-2374-8 | Copyright: 2017 | Open Up Resources | 2017 |
| 4 | Grade 4 Bundle: Language Arts, Student Workbooks: Language Arts: Module 4: Responding to Inequality: Ratifying the 19th Amendment, Student Workbook (Second Edition) | 978-1-6836-2377-9 | Copyright: 2017 | Open Up Resources | 2017 |
| 4 | Grade 4: Life Science: Structure and Function in Terrestrial Animals and Plants, Student Science Notebook | n/a | Copyright: 2017 | Open Up Resources | 2017 |
| 5 | Grade 5 Bundle: Language Arts + Additional Language and Literacy Block, Teacher Materials: Additional Language and Literacy Block: Module 4: The Impact of Natural Disasters, Teacher Guide and Supporting Materials | 978-1-6836-2375-5 | Copyright: 2017 | Open Up Resources | 2017 |
| 5 | Grade 5 Bundle: Language Arts, Student Workbooks: Language Arts: Module 4: The Impact of Natural Disasters, Student Workbook (Second Edition) | 978-1-6836-2378-6 | Copyright: 2017 | Open Up Resources | 2017 |
| 5 | Grade 5: Life Science: The Cycle of Matter and Energy in Healthy Ecosystems, Student Science Notebook | n/a | Copyright: 2017 | Open Up Resources | 2017 |