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• ADOPTED. In keeping with the recommendation of the Curriculum Commission, this program was adopted by the State Board with minor edits and corrections.

Components
This program includes teacher’s editions, big books, student anthologies, phonemic awareness and phonics kits with support, science/social studies kit, tradebook libraries, storytime selections, student readers, pre-decodables/decodables (individual books and color/ blackline master takehome books), and controlled vocabulary text. Also included are workbooks & blackline masters with annotated teacher's editions, transparencies, language arts big book, handbooks, assessment components, English language development with skills and performance assessments, technology (CD ROMs, videos, and online support), professional development guides, and videos.

Recommendation
The Curriculum Commission recommends SRA/McGraw-Hill SRA/Open Court Reading for adoption with minor edits and corrections because it is aligned with the content standards and meets the evaluation criteria.

Alignment with English-Language Arts Content Standards
This program meets the evaluation criteria for alignment with the English-Language Arts Content Standards.

Program Organization
This program meets the evaluation criteria in this category. The scope and sequence align with the English-Language Arts Content Standards and strands, and instructional materials provide enough practice and review for students who need it.

Assessment
This program addresses the evaluation criteria in this category, providing teachers with information at strategic points of instruction.

Universal Access
This program addresses the evaluation criteria in this category.

Instructional Planning and Support
This program addresses the evaluation criteria in this category.