2008
Reading/Language Arts–English-Language Development
AdoptionReport
California Department of Education
Sacramento, 2009
Publishing Information
The 2008 Reading/Language Arts and English Language Development Adoption was published by the California Department of Education, 1430 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-5901. It was distributed under the provisions of the Library Distribution Act and Government Code Section 11096.
© 2009 by the California Department of Education
All rights reserved
Contents
Foreword...... vi
Acknowledgments...... vii
Introduction...... 1
Adoption Process...... 3
Summary of Reading/Language Arts–English-Language Development (RLA/ELD) Primary Adoption Recommendations 9
Instructional Materials Funding Realignment Program...... 12
These Programs Are Adopted
Basic Programs
Program 1—RLA Basic Program
Publisher and Program NameGrade Levels
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill–Glencoe Literature, California Treasures(6–8)...... 13
Holt, Rinehart & Winston1–Holt Literature and Language Arts(6–8)...... 15
Houghton Mifflin Company–HM California Reading2(K–6)...... 17
HoughtonMifflinHarcourtSchool Publishers–CA Excursions(K–6)...... 19
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill–California Treasures (K–6)...... 21
McDougal Littell1–McDougal Littell California Literature4(6–8)...... 23
Pearson Prentice Hall3–Pearson LiteratureCAReading and
Language3(6–8)...... 25
Pearson Scott Foresman3–PearsonCA Reading Street3(K–5)...... 27
SRA/McGraw-Hill–Imagine It! (K–6)...... 29
Program 2—RLA–English-Language DevelopmentBasic Programs
Publisher and Program NameGrade Levels
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill–Glencoe Literature, California Treasures(6–8)...... 13
Holt, Rinehart & Winston1–Holt Literature and Language Arts(6–8)...... 15
HoughtonMifflinHarcourtSchool Publishers–CA Excursions(K–6)...... 19
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill–California Treasures English Language
Development (K–6)...... 21
McDougal Littell1–McDougal Littell California Literature5(6–8)...... 23
Pearson Prentice Hall4–Pearson CA Language Central4(6–8)...... 25
Pearson Scott Foresman4–Pearson CA Language Central4(K–5)...... 27
SRA/McGraw-Hill–Imagine It! English Language Development (K–6)...... 29
Program 3—Primary Language/English-Language Development Basic Program
Publisher and Program NameGrade Levels
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill–Tesoros de lectura (K–6)...... 31
Pearson Scott Foresman–Pearson Calle de Lectura para
California(K–3)...... 33
SRA/McGraw-Hill–Imagínalo! (K–6)...... 35
Intervention Programs
Program 4—Intensive Intervention Programs in RLA
Publisher and Program NameGrade Levels
Houghton Mifflin Company–HM California Portals (4–8)...... 37
National Geographic/Hampton Brown–Inside Language,
Literacy and Content (4–8)...... 39
Pearson Longman ELT–Longman Keystone (4–8)...... 41
Scholastic, Inc.–Scholastic READ 180 CaliforniaEnterprise
Edition (4–8)...... 43
Sopris West Educational Services–Language! The
Comprehensive Literacy Curriculum, 4th Edition (4–8)...... 45
Steck-Vaughn–California Gateways (4–8)...... 47
Program 5—Intensive Intervention Program for English Learners
Publisher and Program NameGrade Levels
Heinle/Cengage Learning–Milestones (4–8)...... 49
Houghton Mifflin Company–HM California Portals (4–8)...... 51
National Geographic/Hampton Brown–Inside Language,
Literacy and Content (4–8)...... 53
Pearson Longman ELT–Longman Keystone (4–8)...... 55
Scholastic, Inc.–Scholastic READ 180 CaliforniaEnterprise
Edition (4–8)...... 57
Sopris West Educational Services–Language! Focus on
English Learning, 4th Edition (4–8)...... 59
Steck-Vaughn–California Gateways (4–8)...... 61
These Programs Are Not Adopted
Program 4—Intensive Intervention Programs in RLA
Publisher and Program NameGrade Levels
Pearson Longman ELT–Longman Cornerstone (4–8)...... 63
Program 5—Intensive Intervention Program for English Learners
Publisher and Program NameGrade Levels
Pearson Longman ELT–Longman Cornerstone (4–8)...... 65
Appendixes
Appendix A. Criteria for Evaluating Instructional Materials: Reading/Language Arts–English-Language Development 67
Appendix B. Learning Resource Display Centers...... 98
1As of December 2008, publishing company name was changed to Holt McDougal, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
2As of December 2008, publisher identified listing of program as Houghton Mifflin California Reading: Medallion Edition.
3As of December 2008, publisher identified listing as a combined program, under publisher Pearson
Scott Foresman and Prentice Hall, and program namePearson Literature CA Reading and Language Arts, K–8.
4As of December 2008, publisher identified listing as a combined program, under publisher Pearson Scott Foresman and Prentice Hall, and program namePearson CA Language Central, K–8.
5As of January 2009, publisher identified listing under program nameMcDougal Littell Literature, California.
Foreword
The 2008 Reading/Language Arts–English-Language Development Primary Adoption advances the goal of closing the achievement gap by providing California’s students with standards-based instructional materials that will help them to achieve the highest level of language arts proficiency and enable them to become engaged and active participants in our society and in the world of work.
This report recounts the events and activities that constituted the 2008 Reading/Language Arts–English-Language Development (RLA/ELD) Primary Adoption and provides individual program reports.
The principal work of curriculum framework development and instructional materials evaluation was performed under the auspices of the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission (Curriculum Commission), with the approval of the State Board of Education (SBE), and involved panels of reviewers that included reading/language arts experts, classroom teachers, administrators, parents, and university professors. Commissioners and panel members alike were volunteers, and we are most grateful for the many hours of dedicated service they contributed to this work.
This adoption was the largest language arts adoption in state history and resulted in the adoption of an extensive list of programs covering five program types: Reading/Language Arts Basic Program; Reading/Language Arts–English-Language Development Basic Program; Primary Language/English-Language Development Basic Program; Intensive Intervention Program in Reading/Language Arts; and Intensive Intervention Program for English Learners.
Never before have California’s school districts been presented with such an extensive list of high-quality, standards-based instructional materials from which to choose. Each of these programs provides a foundation for California’s educators that will help them to ensure that our students master the skills they will need to read fluently and independently and to communicate effectively and creatively.
[Signature on Original][Signature on Original]
JACK O’CONNELLTHEODORE MITCHELL
State Superintendent of Public InstructionPresident, CaliforniaState Board of Education
Acknowledgments
The SBE commends Katherine Crawford, Chair of the Curriculum Commission, for her strong leadership throughout the 2008 RLA/ELD Primary Adoption.
The SBE also recognizes John Brooks, Chair of the RLA/ELD Subject Matter Committee (SMC), a subcommittee of the Curriculum Commission, for his exemplary dedication and leadership throughout the planning and implementation of the 2008 RLA/ELD Primary Adoption.
The SBE acknowledges the following members of the Curriculum Commission for their leadership in conducting the 2008 RLA/ELD Primary Adoption:
Constance Tate, Vice Chair, Curriculum Commission, San JoaquinCounty Office of Education
Becky Sullivan, Vice Chair, RLA/ELD SMC, SacramentoCounty Office of Education
Christine Lanphere, Natomas Unified School District, RLA/ELD SMC
Lucy Medina, Palm Springs Unified School District, RLA/ELD SMC
RoseMary Parga-Duran, MercedCityElementary School District, RLA/ELD SMC
Kevin Wooldridge, Education for Change Charter Management Organization, RLA/ELD SMC
The Honorable Gene Mullin,CaliforniaState Assembly, RLA/ELD SMC
In addition, special thanks go to the members of the Curriculum Commission who also facilitated panels of reviewers and/or reviewed the instructional materials submitted for the 2008 RLA/ELD Primary Adoption:
Hope Bjerke,TehamaCounty Office of Education
Patricia Dixon,PalomarCollege
Martha Hernandez,VenturaCounty Office of Education
Glee Johnson, Retired
Bama Medley, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Monica Ward, Riverside Unified School District
The Honorable Jack Scott,CaliforniaState Senate
Particular thanks are extended to other individuals who gave generously of their valuable time and expertise to facilitate panels that reviewed the instructional materials submitted for the 2008 RLA/ELD Primary Adoption:
Mary Alicia-McRae,SalinasCityElementary School District, Former Commissioner
Charles Munger, Stanford Linear AcceleratorCenter, Former Commissioner
José Velasquez,Los Angeles Unified School District, Former Commissioner
Dale Webster, SacramentoCounty Office of Education, Former Commissioner
The SBE recognizes the Content Review Panel experts for ensuring that the instructional materials submitted for adoption were accurate, aligned with the California English-Language Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools and based on current and confirmed research:
Adelina Abril, West Contra Costa Unified School District
Shervaughnna Anderson-Demiraz,Los AngelesCounty Office of Education
Lynn Carr,Los Angeles Unified School District
Cheryl Cartin, Elk Grove Unified School District
Sandra Ceja,San DiegoCounty Office of Education
Lee Collver-Richards,Los Angeles Unified School District
Cynthia Craft,San Diego Unified School District
Sean Davidson,Los Angeles Unified School District
Vonnie DiCecco,DiagnosticCenter, Southern California–California Department of Education (CDE)
Marci Edge,Los Angeles Unified School District
Veronica Evans,Long Beach Unified School District
Guillermo Gomez,Los Angeles Unified School District
Shelley Gustafson, Long Beach Unified School District
Kimberly Hartnett-Edwards,CaliforniaStateUniversity, San Bernardino—PalmDesert Campus
Jill Hatanaka,San JoaquinCounty Office of Education
Donna Heinemann, Bonita Unified School District
Carla Herrera,Los AngelesCounty Office of Education
Lori Hurwitz,San Diego Unified School District
Candace Kelly, Urban Education Partnership
Elizabeth Kelsch-Kolakoski,SacramentoCounty Office of Education
Nancy Kotkosky,Los Angeles Unified School District
Cindy Kratzer, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
Della Larimore,Los AngelesCounty Office of Education
Linda Lidberg, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Karin Linn-Nieves,San JoaquinCounty Office of Education
Jennifer Lucko,DominicanUniversity of California
Kristen MacConnell,EscondidoUnionElementary School District
Janet Maier,RoselandElementary School District
Deidre Marsh-Girardi, San JoaquinCounty Office of Education
Donna McEntire,Mountain ViewSchool District
Mary Mollway,PerrisUnionHighSchool District
Thomasenia Murray Ford,Los Angeles Unified School District
Pamela Nevills,University of California, Riverside, GraduateSchool of Education
Samuel Nofziger,Fresno Unified School District
David Noyes,Long Beach Unified School District
Laura O'Connor,Claremont Unified School District
Sylvia Padilla,Long Beach Unified School District
Madhumita Ponce,Los Angeles Unified School District
Ilene Schmidt,Los Angeles Unified School District
Karen Schroeder, Carpinteria Unified School District
Daveda Shapiro,Los Angeles Unified School District
Karl Skindrud,CaliforniaStateUniversity, Dominguez Hills
Pamela Spycher, WestEd
Dalys Stewart,Los Angeles Unified School District
Deborah Swan,Los Angeles Unified School District
Heidemarie Taber,Fontana Unified School District
Kou Vang,SacramentoCounty Office of Education
Diane Wallace,OxnardSchool District
Frances Weissenberger,Los Angeles Unified School District
Walli Weitz, Riverside CountyOffice of Education
The SBE acknowledges the Instructional Materials Advisory Panelmembers for their knowledge, commitment, and leadership in evaluating the RLA/ELD instructional resources submitted for adoption:
Alexis Alexander, Oakland Unified School District
Christine Anderson, SacramentoCounty Office of Education
Yvonne Andrade, Montebello Unified School District
Gloria Angus, Madera Unified School District
Xiomara Antoine, Los Angeles Unified School District
Caroline Apt, Retired, Lynwood Unified School District,
Heidi Beeman, Los Angeles Unified School District
Kristyn Bennett, Santa PaulaElementary School District
Veronica Bloomfield, Los AngelesCounty Office of Education
Jolene Donna Bower, WilsonaElementary School District
Jenean Bray, KingsburgElementary School District
Valerie Brewington, Los Angeles Unified School District
Belinda Bridgewater, SacramentoCity Unified School District
Cheryl Brooks (Adams), KingCityUnionSchool District
Olivia Burgos, Riverside CountyOffice of Education
Stephanie Burrus, SacramentoCounty Office of Education
Vanessa Calderon, OxnardUnionHighSchool District
Rosario Castillo, SacramentoCity Unified School District
Constance Cervera, OxnardUnionHighSchool District
Gayle Cloud, Riverside Unified School District
Danielle Coleman, Los Angeles Unified School District
Steven Comstock Jr., LamontElementary School District
Monica Cooper, AdelantoElementary School District
Amy Culler, AltaLomaElementary School District
Kathleen Curl, SacramentoCounty Office of Education
Beth Dalton, Los AngelesCounty Office of Education
Sharon DeAngelo, Alum RockUnionElementary School District
Sylvette Del Liano, San BernardinoCity Unified School District
Christina Dimas, StanislausCounty Office of Education
Gene Dinielli, CaliforniaStateUniversity, Long Beach
Marcy Dobrow, Twin Rivers Unified School District
Sherry Duarte, Alum RockUnionElementary School District
Annie Duong, San JoaquinCounty Office of Education
Patricia Elston, StanislausUnionElementary School District
Marta Escobar, KernCounty Superintendent of Schools
Carolyn Farrar, SacramentoCounty Office of Education
Betty Flanary, SacramentoCounty Office of Education
Amanda Flores, Long Beach Unified School District
Nancy Fradin, Los Angeles Unified School District
Michael Franklin, Oceanside Unified School District
Angelica Gonzalez, Long Beach Unified School District
Stephanie Gregson, Washington Unified School District
Denese Guidera, BakersfieldCitySchool District
Katherine Haberer, Orange Unified School District
Amanda Hale, SacramentoCity Unified School District
Theresa Hancock, SacramentoCounty Office of Education
Sylvia Hanna, Twin Rivers Unified School District
Doris Hanson, Twin Rivers Unified School District
Karen Harris, Santa Clara Unified School District
Candice Harrison, EscondidoUnionSchool District
Melody Hartman, SacramentoCity Unified School District
Kimberlie Henderson, NorthSacramentoSchool District
Therese Henning, SacramentoCounty Office of Education
Shana Henry Barton, SacramentoCity Unified School District
Betty Herlihy, San BernardinoCity Unified School District
Ernestina Hernandez, LiggettStreetElementary School
Phylis Hoffman, Los Angeles Unified School District
Tamara Honegan, Los Angeles Unified School District
Victor Hopper, CoachellaValley Unified School District
Ching-Pei Hu, RavenswoodCitySchool District
Maria Ill, San BernardinoCity Unified School District
Diane Innes, Pasadena Unified School District
Qiana Jackson-Newman, Pasadena Unified School District
Karey Jackson-Sharp, Los Angeles Unified School District
Sharon Jeffery, Santa ClaraCounty Office of Education
Barbara Jenkins, Long Beach Unified School District
Laurie Johnson, ForesthillUnionSchool District
Jennifer Johnson, ArvinUnionSchool District
Harminder Kaur, Woodland Joint Unified School District
Ann Keelan, PalmdaleElementary School District
Jennifer Kessler, Los Angeles Unified School District
Karin Kroener, Los Angeles Unified School District
Kim LaCroix, Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Nicole Lamare, Santa RosaCitySchools
Phelicia Lang, Antioch Unified School District
Gretchen Laue, University of CaliforniaSan Diego
Kirsten Lee, Los Angeles Unified School District
Stephanie Lee, SacramentoCity Unified School District
Mary Lehmann, Retired
Silvia Lezama, Montebello Unified School District
Sherri Linden, NapaValley Unified School District
Loridana Lopez, Ontario-Montclair Elementary School District
Charlotte Lowell, Palo Alto Unified School District
Jose Maciel, San JoaquinCounty Office of Education
Kiyoko Masuda, AlamedaCounty Office of Education
Sean Mateo, SacramentoCity Unified School District
Erin Maude, Gonzales Unified School District
Jan Mayer, SacramentoCounty Office of Education
Cynthia McBride, SolanaBeachElementary School District
Tracey McCully, MaderaCounty Office of Education
Lois Mendoza, SacramentoCounty Office of Education
Pamala Miller, Paramount Unified School District
Richard Mooradian, SacramentoCity Unified School District
Rebecca Moore, Gonzales Unified School District
Natalie Neal-Peters, Los Angeles Unified School District
Roberta Nichols, SacramentoCounty Office of Education
Katy Nipper, Los Angeles Unified School District
Abigail Nunez, Los Angeles Unified School District
Keith Nystrom, KingCityUnionSchool District
Desiree Olivas,Santa Ana Unified School District
Liliann Patterson, BrawleyElementary School District
Joan Petruzzi, Palm Springs Unified School District
Melissa Phillips, SacramentoCounty Office of Education
Jose Ponce, Inglewood Unified School District
Patricia Potter, Alum RockUnionSchool District
Mary Pridham, West Contra Costa Unified School District
Xochitl Prieto, BakersfieldCitySchool District
Lisa Pruitt, RavenswoodCitySchool District
Lourdes Puyol, Los Angeles Unified School District
Arlene Quintana-Rangel, San BernardinoCity Unified School District
Kecia Ravard, Los Angeles Unified School District
Renee Rawles, Los Angeles Unified School District
Teresa Rogers, Barstow Unified School District
Luzelena Rosales, San BernardinoCity Unified School District
Kathryn Rotz, San MateoFoster CityElementary School District
Janis Rowland, Pomona Unified School District
Mona Ryan, Los Angeles Unified School District
Rebecca Schultz, Hayward Unified School District
Linda Shaheen, GreenfieldUnionSchool District
Kira Shearer, San DiegoCounty Office of Education
Eileen Sheppard, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
Steven Sinclair, Santa ClaraCounty Office of Education
Stacy Smalling-Hernandez, San BernardinoCity Unified School District
Cornelia Smith, TulareCounty Office of Education
Susan Smith, Riverside CountyOffice of Education
Tiffany Smith-Simmons, SacramentoCity Unified School District
Mildred Spadier, Los Angeles Unified School District
Susan Squyres-McNally, Orland Unified School District
Jan Stallones, CoronaNorco Unified School District
Lilia Stapleton, Orange County Department of Education
Patricia Stock, Retired,San Jose Unified School District
Barbara Sunenshine, Los Angeles Unified School District
Susan Tajima, Oakland Unified School District
Karen Thomas, Retired,SacramentoCity Unified
Marcia Tinoco, Los Angeles Unified School District
Mari Tonin, SacramentoCity Unified School District
Emily Tsai, MontereyPeninsula Unified School District
Michelle Turner, StandardElementary School District
Kevin Turner, RosedaleUnionElementary School District
Ryan Ung, JackieRobinsonAcademy
Sharon Van Horn, SacramentoCounty Office of Education
Catherine Vaughan-Obregon, Fontana Unified School District
Theresa Wedaa, Los Angeles Unified School District
Darby Williams, SacramentoCounty Office of Education
Natalie Williams, CaliforniaSchool for the Deaf, CDE