StoryTown
Gateway 1
Does Not Meet Expectations
Gateway 2
Does Not Meet Expectations
Gateway 3
Not Eligible
Grades
K-5
Report Released
4/12/2018
Publisher
2008 with 2012 CCSS Pack Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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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
StoryTown 2008 (with 2012 CCSS Pack) K-2 do not meet the criteria for alignment. The materials partially meet alignment for text quality and rigor; however, the majority of tasks in reading, writing, speaking, and listening are not text focused and do not require students to read closely. The materials do include some support for writing instruction and do address some foundational skills components, but do not build student development of academic vocabulary nor knowledge building.
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 StoryTown 2008 (with 2012 CCSS Pack) for Grades 3-5 do not meet the criterial for alignment. In Grades 3 and 4, the materials partially meet alignment for text quality and rigor, and in Grade 5, texts do not meet these criteria. In each grade, few tasks in reading, writing, speaking, and listening are text focused and require students to read closely. The materials do include some support for writing instruction and do address some foundational skills components, but do not build student development of academic vocabulary nor knowledge building.
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 | Storytown Student Edition Volume 1 Grade K | 978-0-1535-3654-0 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| K | Storytown Student Edition Vol 2 Grade K | 978-0-1535-3655-7 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| K | Storytown Student Edition Vol 3 Grade K | 978-0-1535-3658-8 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| K | Storytown Student Edition Vol 4 Grade K | 978-0-1535-3659-5 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| K | Storytown Student Edition Vol 5 Grade K | 978-0-1535-3661-8 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| K | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Storytown Reading Adventure Teacher Support Book Grade K | 978-0-5476-8560-1 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2012 |
| K | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Storytown Reading Adventure Student Magazine Grade K | 978-0-5476-8585-4 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2012 |
| 1 | Storytown Student Edition Level 1-1 Grade 1 Spring Forward | 978-0-1534-3168-5 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 1 | Storytown Student Edition Zoom Along Level 1-2 Grade 1 Zoom Along | 978-0-1534-3169-2 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 1 | Storytown Student Edition Reach For/Stars Level 1-3 Grade 1 Reach for the Stars | 978-0-1534-3170-8 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 1 | Storytown Student Edition Make Your Mark Level 1-4 Grade 1 Make Your Mark | 978-0-1534-3171-5 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 1 | Storytown Student Edition Watch This! Level 1-5 Grade 1 Watch This! | 978-0-1534-3172-2 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 1 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Level 1-1 Grade 1 Spring Forward | 978-0-1535-3662-5 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 1 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Zoom Along Level 1-2 Grade 1 Zoom Along | 978-0-1535-3663-2 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 1 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Reach For/Stars Level 1-3 Grade 1 Reach for the Stars | 978-0-1535-3666-3 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 1 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Make Your Mark Level 1-4 Grade 1 Make Your Mark | 978-0-1535-3667-0 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 1 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Watch This! Level 1-5 Grade 1 Watch This! | 978-0-1535-3670-0 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 1 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Storytown Reading Adventure Teacher Support Book Grade 1 | 978-0-5476-8563-2 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2012 |
| 1 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Storytown Reading Adventure Student Magazine Grade 1 | 978-0-5476-8584-7 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2012 |
| 2 | Storytown Student Edition Rolling Along Level 2-1 Grade 2 Rolling Along | 978-0-1534-3173-9 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 2 | Storytown Student Edition Blast Off! Level 2-2 Grade 2 Blast Off! | 978-0-1534-3174-6 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 2 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Rolling Along Level 2-1 Thm 1 Grade 2 Rolling Along | 978-0-1535-3671-7 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 2 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Rolling Along Level 2-1 Thm 2 Grade 2 Rolling Along | 978-0-1535-3674-8 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 2 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Rolling Along Level 2-1 Thm 3 Grade 2 Rolling Along | 978-0-1535-3675-5 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 2 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Blast Off! Level 2-2 Thm 4 Grade 2 Blast Off! | 978-0-1535-3678-6 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 2 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Blast Off! Level 2-2 Thm 5 Grade 2 Blast Off! | 978-0-1535-3679-3 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 2 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Blast Off! Level 2-2 Thm 6 Grade 2 Blast Off! | 978-0-1535-3682-3 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 2 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Storytown Reading Adventure Teacher Support Book Grade 2 | 978-0-5476-8562-5 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2012 |
| 2 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Storytown Reading Adventure Student Magazine Grade 2 | 978-0-5476-8586-1 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2012 |
| 3 | Storytown Student Edition Twists&Turns Level 3-1 Grade 3 Twists & Turns | 978-0-1534-3175-3 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 3 | Storytown Student Edition Breakng Nw Grnd Level 3-2 Grade 3 Breaking New Ground | 978-0-1534-3176-0 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 3 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Twists&Turns Level 3-1 Thm 1 Grade 3 Twists & Turns | 978-0-1535-3683-0 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 3 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Twists&Turns Level 3-1 Thm 2 Grade 3 Twists & Turns | 978-0-1535-3688-5 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 3 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Twists&Turns Level 3-1 Thm 3 Grade 3 Twists & Turns | 978-0-1535-3689-2 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 3 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Breakng Nw Grnd Level 3-2 Thm4 Grade 3 Breaking New Ground | 978-0-1535-3692-2 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 3 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Breakng Nw Grnd Level 3-2 Thm5 Grade 3 Breaking New Ground | 978-0-1535-3693-9 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 3 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Breakng Nw Grnd Level 3-2 Thm6 Grade 3 Breaking New Ground | 978-0-1535-3696-0 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 3 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Storytown Reading Adventure Teacher Support Book Grade 3 | 978-0-5476-8564-9 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2012 |
| 3 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Storytown Reading Adventure Student Magazine Grade 3 | 978-0-5476-8587-8 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2012 |
| 4 | Storytown Student Edition Winning Catch Thm 1 Grade 4 Winning Catch | 978-0-1534-3177-7 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 4 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Winning Catch Thm 1 Grade 4 Winning Catch | 978-0-1535-3697-7 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 4 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Winning Catch Thm 2 Grade 4 Winning Catch | 978-0-1535-3700-4 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 4 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Winning Catch Thm 3 Grade 4 Winning Catch | 978-0-1535-3701-1 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 4 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Winning Catch Thm 4 Grade 4 Winning Catch | 978-0-1535-3704-2 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 4 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Winning Catch Thm 5 Grade 4 Winning Catch | 978-0-1535-3705-9 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 4 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Winning Catch Thm 6 Grade 4 Winning Catch | 978-0-1535-3708-0 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 4 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Storytown Reading Adventure Teacher Support Book Grade 4 | 978-0-5476-8565-6 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2012 |
| 4 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Storytown Reading Adventure Student Magazine Grade 4 | 978-0-5476-8589-2 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2012 |
| 5 | Storytown Student Edition Ride The Edge Thm 1 Grade 5 Ride the Edge | 978-0-1534-3175-4 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 5 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Ride The Edge Thm 1 Grade 5 Ride the Edge | 978-0-1535-3709-7 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 5 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Ride The Edge Thm 2 Grade 5 Ride the Edge | 978-0-1535-3711-0 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 5 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Ride The Edge Thm 3 Grade 5 Ride the Edge | 978-0-1535-3712-7 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 5 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Ride The Edge Thm 4 Grade 5 Ride the Edge | 978-0-1535-3733-2 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 5 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Ride The Edge Thm 5 Grade 5 Ride the Edge | 978-0-1535-3734-9 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 5 | Storytown Teacher's Edition Ride The Edge Thm 6 Grade 5 Ride the Edge | 978-0-1535-3735-6 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
| 5 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Storytown Reading Adventure Teacher Support Book Grade 5 | 978-0-5476-8566-3 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2012 |
| 5 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Storytown Reading Adventure Student Magazine Grade 5 | 978-0-5476-8590-8 | Copyright: 2008 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2012 |