Express Readers Foundational Skills And Reading Program

Gateway 1

Partially Meets Expectations

Gateway 2

Partially Meets Expectations

Grades

K-2

Report Released

12/3/2020

Publisher

2020 Express Readers

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Report Overview

Ratings Snapshot

Performance status for each gateway across available grades
Gateway	K	1	2
Gateway 1	Partially Meets Expectations	Partially Meets Expectations	Partially Meets Expectations
Gateway 2	Partially Meets Expectations	Partially Meets Expectations	Partially Meets Expectations

Key:

ELA K-2 Overview

The instructional materials reviewed for Express Readers Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2 partially meet the criteria for alignment to standards and research-based practices for foundational skills instruction. The instructional materials use an analytic approach to phonics. Materials include a scope and sequence that clearly delineates an intentional sequence in which phonics skills are to be taught, but not phonological skills. There is an absence of evidence that the sequence introduced was built upon a research-based explanation. Instructional materials include explicit instruction in letter identification and formation and provide limited instruction in general concepts of print. Materials provide limited systematic and explicit instructions for phonological awareness and student practice opportunities (K-1). Materials include repeated teacher modeling of each newly taught letter and sound by providing consistent instructional routines to learn the letters and sounds; however, some phonics skills do not consistently include explicit instruction and contain limited examples and limited modeling of the skill from the teacher. Materials include opportunities for students to decode phonetically regular words in the sentence-solving activities, which occur one time per five-day instructional sequence. Some instructional guidance is available for teachers to help students in self-correcting procedures; however, there is a lack of direct, systematic practice for decoding words. Materials include a list of high-frequency words called Sticky Words for each step of the program. Materials provide opportunities for explicit, systematic instruction in fluency elements; however, there is a lack of evidence regarding explicit instructions in fluency beyond the initial modeling by the teacher. Materials include decodable readers that align to the phonics scope and sequence but partially align to the scope and sequence of the high-frequency words.

Gateway Ratings Summary

Kindergarten

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Gateway 1
Standards and Research-Based Practices
55%
Partially Meets Expectations
Gateway 2
Usability
58%
Partially Meets Expectations

1st Grade

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Gateway 1
Standards and Research-Based Practices
53%
Partially Meets Expectations
Gateway 2
Usability
55%
Partially Meets Expectations

2nd Grade

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Gateway 1
Standards and Research-Based Practices
55%
Partially Meets Expectations
Gateway 2
Usability
61%
Partially Meets Expectations

Science of Reading Snapshot

Skill	K	1	2
Phonemic Awareness Non-negotiable	50%	50%	NC
Phonics Non-negotiable	60%	60%	60%
Fluency Non-negotiable	50%	50%	50%
Vocabulary	NC	NC	NC
Comprehension	NC	NC	NC

Additional Elements

Skill	K	1	2
Text Quality and Complexity	NC	NC	NC
Foundational Skills	54%	52%	57%
Building Knowledge	NC	NC	NC
Teacher Supports	50%	50%	62%
Instructional Pathway & Implementation Schedules	NC	NC	NC
Student Supports	75%	75%	75%

Publication Details

Grade	Title	ISBN	Publisher	Year
K	Bug Gets Wet	978-1-941532-00-3	Express Readers	2014
K	Bug Has a Hut	978-1-941532-01-0	Express Readers	2014
K	Cat Can	978-1-941532-02-7	Express Readers	2014
K	Cub And The Nap	978-1-941532-03-4	Express Readers	2014
K	Dog And The Gift	978-1-941532-04-1	Express Readers	2014
K	Dog Gets a Job	978-1-941532-05-8	Express Readers	2014
K	Dog Gets a Van	978-1-941532-06-5	Express Readers	2014
K	Duck And His Mom	978-1-941532-07-2	Express Readers	2014
K	Duck And The Mess	978-1-941532-08-9	Express Readers	2014
K	Duck Has a Nest	978-1-941532-09-6	Express Readers	2014
K	Fish Had a Wish	978-1-941532-10-2	Express Readers	2014
K	Chimp Camps	978-1-941532-11-9	Express Readers	2014
K	Chimp Gets a Check-Up	978-1-941532-12-6	Express Readers	2014
K	Duck Up a Hill	978-1-941532-13-3	Express Readers	2014
K	Frog Hunts For a Pal	978-1-941532-14-0	Express Readers	2014
K	Pig Has a Pet	978-1-941532-15-7	Express Readers	2014
K	Pig Was Hot	978-1-941532-16-4	Express Readers	2014
K	Frog And His Sled	978-1-941532-17-1	Express Readers	2014
K	Cub Has a Picnic	978-1-941532-20-1	Express Readers	2015
K	Duck Sings a Song	978-1-941532-21-8	Express Readers	2015
K	Snake 1 And Snake 2	978-1-941532-22-5	Express Readers	2015
K	Dog And His Bone	978-1-941532-23-2	Express Readers	2015
K	Pig Hikes	978-1-941532-24-9	Express Readers	2015
K	The Snakes Race	978-1-941532-25-6	Express Readers	2015
K	Frog Has The Blues	978-1-941532-26-3	Express Readers	2015
K	Cat Gets a Scare	978-1-941532-27-0	Express Readers	2015
K	Pig At The Beach	978-1-941532-28-7	Express Readers	2015
K	Snakes On a Train	978-1-941532-29-4	Express Readers	2015
K	Dog?s Feast	978-1-941532-30-0	Express Readers	2015
K	Duck Bakes a Cake	978-1-941532-31-7	Express Readers	2015
K	Duck Feels Sick	978-1-941532-32-4	Express Readers	2015
K	Fish Gets Clean	978-1-941532-33-1	Express Readers	2015
K	Cat On The Road	978-1-941532-34-8	Express Readers	2015
K	Cub On a Boat	978-1-941532-35-5	Express Readers	2015
K	I Am Bug	978-1-941532-43-0	Express Readers	2016
K	I Am?	978-1-941532-44-7	Express Readers	2016
K	Cat?s Hat	978-1-941532-45-4	Express Readers	2016
K	Cub Hid	978-1-941532-46-1	Express Readers	2016
K	Practice Pages, Step 1, ED. 2	978-1-941532-52-2	Express Readers	2018
K	Tool Kit, Step 1, ED. 2	978-1-941532-53-9	Express Readers	2018
K	Practice Pages, I Am Ready, ED. 2	978-1-941532-57-7	Express Readers	2018
K	Practice Pages, Step 2 and Step 3, ED. 2	978-1-941532-68-3	Express Readers	2018
K	Tool Kit, Step 2 and Step 3, ED. 2	978-1-941532-69-0	Express Readers	2018
K	Practice Pages, Step 4 and 5, ED. 2	978-1-941532-70-6	Express Readers	2018
K	Tool Kit, Step 4 and 5, ED. 2	978-1-941532-71-3	Express Readers	2018
K	Express Readers Teacher Planner, Step 1	978-1-941532-86-7	Express Readers	2020
K	Express Readers Teacher Planner, Steps 2-3	978-1-941532-87-4	Express Readers	2020
K	Express Readers Teacher Planner, Steps 4-5	978-1-941532-88-1	Express Readers	2020
K	Express Readers Teacher Planner, I Am Ready Program	978-1-941532-89-8	Express Readers	2020
K	Student Activities Book	978-1-941532-90-4	Express Readers	2020
K	Ready To Read Activities Book	978-1-941532-91-1	Express Readers	2020
K	Ready, Set, Go Teacher?s Guidebook, Steps 1-5	978-1-941532-92-8	Express Readers	2020
K	Ready To Read Teacher?s Guidebook, I Am Ready	978-1-941532-93-5	Express Readers	2020
K	Express Spelling, Steps 1-5	978-1-941532-94-2	Express Readers	2020
1	Bug Gets Wet	978-1-941532-00-3	Express Readers	2014
1	Bug Has a Hut	978-1-941532-01-0	Express Readers	2014
1	Cat Can	978-1-941532-02-7	Express Readers	2014
1	Cub And The Nap	978-1-941532-03-4	Express Readers	2014
1	Dog And The Gift	978-1-941532-04-1	Express Readers	2014
1	Dog Gets a Job	978-1-941532-05-8	Express Readers	2014
1	Dog Gets a Van	978-1-941532-06-5	Express Readers	2014
1	Duck And His Mom	978-1-941532-07-2	Express Readers	2014
1	Duck And The Mess	978-1-941532-08-9	Express Readers	2014
1	Duck Has a Nest	978-1-941532-09-6	Express Readers	2014
1	Fish Had a Wish	978-1-941532-10-2	Express Readers	2014
1	Chimp Camps	978-1-941532-11-9	Express Readers	2014
1	Chimp Gets a Check-Up	978-1-941532-12-6	Express Readers	2014
1	Duck Up a Hill	978-1-941532-13-3	Express Readers	2014
1	Frog Hunts For a Pal	978-1-941532-14-0	Express Readers	2014
1	Pig Has a Pet	978-1-941532-15-7	Express Readers	2014
1	Pig Was Hot	978-1-941532-16-4	Express Readers	2014
1	Frog And His Sled	978-1-941532-17-1	Express Readers	2014
1	Cub Has a Picnic	978-1-941532-20-1	Express Readers	2015
1	Duck Sings a Song	978-1-941532-21-8	Express Readers	2015
1	Snake 1 And Snake 2	978-1-941532-22-5	Express Readers	2015
1	Dog And His Bone	978-1-941532-23-2	Express Readers	2015
1	Pig Hikes	978-1-941532-24-9	Express Readers	2015
1	The Snakes Race	978-1-941532-25-6	Express Readers	2015
1	Frog Has The Blues	978-1-941532-26-3	Express Readers	2015
1	Cat Gets a Scare	978-1-941532-27-0	Express Readers	2015
1	Pig At The Beach	978-1-941532-28-7	Express Readers	2015
1	Snakes On a Train	978-1-941532-29-4	Express Readers	2015
1	Dog?s Feast	978-1-941532-30-0	Express Readers	2015
1	Duck Bakes a Cake	978-1-941532-31-7	Express Readers	2015
1	Duck Feels Sick	978-1-941532-32-4	Express Readers	2015
1	Fish Gets Clean	978-1-941532-33-1	Express Readers	2015
1	Cat On The Road	978-1-941532-34-8	Express Readers	2015
1	Cub On a Boat	978-1-941532-35-5	Express Readers	2015
1	Practice Pages, Step 1, ED. 2	978-1-941532-52-2	Express Readers	2018
1	Tool Kit, Step 1, ED. 2	978-1-941532-53-9	Express Readers	2018
1	Practice Pages, Step 2 and Step 3, ED. 2	978-1-941532-68-3	Express Readers	2018
1	Tool Kit, Step 2 and Step 3, ED. 2	978-1-941532-69-0	Express Readers	2018
1	Practice Pages, Step 4 and 5, ED. 2	978-1-941532-70-6	Express Readers	2018
1	Tool Kit, Step 4 and 5, ED. 2	978-1-941532-71-3	Express Readers	2018
1	Express Readers Teacher Planner, Step 1	978-1-941532-86-7	Express Readers	2020
1	Express Readers Teacher Planner, Steps 2-3	978-1-941532-87-4	Express Readers	2020
1	Express Readers Teacher Planner, Steps 4-5	978-1-941532-88-1	Express Readers	2020
1	Student Activities Book	978-1-941532-90-4	Express Readers	2020
1	Ready To Read Activities Book	978-1-941532-91-1	Express Readers	2020
1	Ready, Set, Go Teacher?s Guidebook, Steps 1-5	978-1-941532-92-8	Express Readers	2020
1	Express Spelling, Steps 1-5	978-1-941532-94-2	Express Readers	2020
2	Snake 1 And Snake 2	978-1-941532-22-5	Express Readers	2015
2	Dog And His Bone	978-1-941532-23-2	Express Readers	2015
2	Pig Hikes	978-1-941532-24-9	Express Readers	2015
2	The Snakes Race	978-1-941532-25-6	Express Readers	2015
2	Frog Has The Blues	978-1-941532-26-3	Express Readers	2015
2	Cat Gets a Scare	978-1-941532-27-0	Express Readers	2015
2	Pig At The Beach	978-1-941532-28-7	Express Readers	2015
2	Snakes On a Train	978-1-941532-29-4	Express Readers	2015
2	Dog?s Feast	978-1-941532-30-0	Express Readers	2015
2	Duck Bakes a Cake	978-1-941532-31-7	Express Readers	2015
2	Duck Feels Sick	978-1-941532-32-4	Express Readers	2015
2	Fish Gets Clean	978-1-941532-33-1	Express Readers	2015
2	Cat On The Road	978-1-941532-34-8	Express Readers	2015
2	Cub On a Boat	978-1-941532-35-5	Express Readers	2015
2	Short Vowels With Bug	978-1-941532-42-3	Express Readers	2018
2	Frog The Kitchen Whiz	978-1-941532-48-5	Express Readers	2018
2	Chimp At The Market	978-1-941532-49-2	Express Readers	2018
2	Frog?s Bad Day	978-1-941532-50-8	Express Readers	2018
2	Pig At The Pool	978-1-941532-51-5	Express Readers	2018
2	Tool Kit, Step 6	978-1-941532-54-6	Express Readers	2018
2	Practice Pages, Step 6	978-1-941532-55-3	Express Readers	2018
2	Dog Surfs	978-1-941532-56-0	Express Readers	2018
2	Fish?s New Jewel	978-1-941532-58-4	Express Readers	2018
2	Cat?s Bow	978-1-941532-59-1	Express Readers	2018
2	Cat?s Claws	978-1-941532-60-7	Express Readers	2018
2	Cub Frowns	978-1-941532-61-4	Express Readers	2018
2	Cub?s Loyal Pal	978-1-941532-62-1	Express Readers	2018
2	Snakes In A Storm	978-1-941532-63-8	Express Readers	2018
2	Dog?s Book	978-1-941532-64-5	Express Readers	2018
2	Duck?s Night Light	978-1-941532-65-2	Express Readers	2018
2	Pig?s Magic Trick	978-1-941532-66-9	Express Readers	2018
2	The Snakes Make a Snowman	978-1-941532-67-6	Express Readers	2018
2	Practice Pages, Step 4 and 5, ED. 2	978-1-941532-70-6	Express Readers	2018
2	Tool Kit, Step 4 and 5, ED. 2	978-1-941532-71-3	Express Readers	2018
2	Express Readers Teacher Planner, Step 6	978-1-941532-75-1	Express Readers	2018
2	Big Steps Activities Book	978-1-941532-79-9	Express Readers	2018
2	Big Steps Teacher?s Guidebook, Step 6	978-1-941532-82-9	Express Readers	2018
2	The Consonant Play Book	978-1-941532-83-6	Express Readers	2018
2	The Picture Find Book	978-1-941532-84-3	Express Readers	2018
2	Express Readers Teacher Planner, Steps 4-5	978-1-941532-88-1	Express Readers	2020
2	Student Activities Book	978-1-941532-90-4	Express Readers	2020
2	Ready, Set, Go Teacher?s Guidebook, Steps 1-5	978-1-941532-92-8	Express Readers	2020
2	Express Spelling, Steps 1-5	978-1-941532-94-2	Express Readers	2020
2	Express Spelling, Steps 4-6	978-1-941532-95-9	Express Readers	2020