WHAT THE DISTRICT IS LOOKING FOR IN A TEXTBOOK AND/OR DIGITAL RESOURCE Alignment to Standards ● Explicit alignment to Arizona English Language Arts Standards with rigorous, inclusive instructional practices. ● Spiraled and distributed practice of standards across the school year, articulated for every grade level. ● Incorporation of research-based instructional strategies with systematic instruction, routines, and a focus on the five pillars of early literacy (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension). Reading Selection of authentic, engaging paired texts with varied complexity. Opportunities for rich discussion around texts. Clear focus on academic vocabulary for each passage. Culturally relevant texts representing diverse authors, topics, and themes. Identification of print concepts, phonemic awareness, and decoding. Inclusion of both literature and informational texts to support Arizona Social Studies and Science Standards. Embedded explicit vocabulary instruction. Writing ● Explicit, direct instruction on the writing process. ● Opportunities for writing in response to reading different text types. ● Balanced writing practice across genres. ● Inclusion of Standard English conventions, writing process, writing elements, and research components.
