Help Us Review Elementary ELA/ELD Instructional Materials Options for Pilot

We are beginning the cycle of adopting a comprehensive English Language Arts (ELA) program that will include instructional materials for reading, writing, and Designated English Language Development (DELD) for our elementary schools.

The five programs that we are considering all meet the following criteria:

• Are comprehensive reading and writing programs
• Are aligned with the CA Common Core standards
• Are based on the principles of the science of reading
• Have aligned Designated ELD instructional materials
• Have equivalent Spanish language programs
• Have aligned Tier II Intervention materials/programs

Our timeline

• Certificated staff, classified staff, families, and interested community members can review the possible programs online or by appointment at an elementary school site or the District Office. A committee of teachers will review feedback from all sources and narrow the options down to the two best for SLZUSD to investigate further. These two programs will move forward to the pilot phase.

• Classroom teachers who sign up to pilot will be trained in the two selected programs and will teach one unit from each (3-6 weeks, depending on the program). Staff, families and the community will receive another opportunity to review the two final options. This pilot committee of teachers will discuss their experiences, survey feedback and determine an adoption recommendation to present to the Board.

• The new ELA/ELD instructional materials will be implemented at all SLZUSD elementary schools.

How you can get involved

• Review the digital materials for each program, as listed below.
• Make an appointment between February 3rd and March 5th with your school office or with Allyson Schoolcraft, [email protected], at the District Office to view print copies of the instructional materials (1st and 4th-grade samples are available from each program).
• Come to our Publisher Information Night to view materials and speak with the publishers directly on Wednesday, March 5th from 5pm-6:30pm in the Adult School MPR (820 Bockman Rd, San Lorenzo).