English & Reading
Includes:
- Curriculum Frameworks
- Enhanced Scope & Sequence
- Test Blueprints
- Released Tests
- Writing Practice Tool
- Performance Expectations
The goals of the English Standards of Learning are to teach students to read and to prepare students to participate in society as literate citizens, equipped with the ability to communicate effectively in their communities, in the work place, and in postsecondary education. As students progress through the school years, they become active and involved listeners and develop a full command of the English language, evidenced by their use of standard English and their rich speaking and writing vocabularies.
Elementary School – Instructional Resources
In kindergarten through third grade, the primary goal is to teach all students to read fluently and to comprehend a variety of fiction and nonfiction selections that relate to all areas of the curriculum. As they progress through the elementary grades, students continue to acquire and refine strategies for comprehending and analyzing selections that encompass all literary types, exemplify universal themes, and relate to all subjects. Elementary standards are organized in three related strands: Oral Language, Reading and Writing.
In addition to the standards, curriculum frameworks, enhanced scope and sequence guides, test blueprints and released tests, other elementary instructional resources are available.
Middle School English – Instructional Resources
In middle school, standards continue to be organized in the three related strands: Oral Language, Reading and Writing. Students continue to acquire and refine strategies for comprehending and analyzing the written word.
In addition to the standards, curriculum frameworks, enhanced scope and sequence guides, test blueprints and released tests, other middle school instructional resources are available.
High School English – Instructional Resources
Standards for ninth through twelfth grades are organized in four related strands: Oral Language, Reading Analysis, Writing, and Research. Students in high school become familiar with exemplary authors and classic literary works.
In addition to the standards, curriculum frameworks, enhanced scope and sequence guides, test blueprints and released tests, other high school instructional resources are available.
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