| LITERATURE, etc. | SKILLS (phonics, spelling, grammar) |
WRITING | TECHNOLOGY | OTHER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harcourt Brace
Signatures K-6 |
Contains anthologies, literature, big/little books, trade books. | Student materials for phonics: explicit, systematic instruction linked with the literature. Spelling, language usage, grammar skills are structured into the program. | "Writer's Workshop" provides practice in writing after reading a story written in a similar domain. | Technology resources available. | Parent materials, audiocassettes, intervention materials, on-going assessment. |
| Open Court Collections for Young Scholars K-6 |
Literature selections, anthologies, big/little books, articles, charts, maps. posters. | Phonemic awareness and phonic kits, student workbooks, spelling taught within the context of reading/writing. | Student writer handbook. | Multimedia resources. | Formal and informal assessment strategies and materials. |
| Scott Foresman/Addison Wesley Celebrate Reading K-6 | Literature thematically arranged, big/little books, trade books. | Books for practicing skills/spelling/phonics, rhyme posters, phonics manipulative kit. | Software for writing, writing strategies and actvities. | Software for writing, assessment, management; audiotapes, CD ROMS, videodisk and laser disk series. | Home-school connections, manipulatives, assessment is ongoing as well as summative. |
| Scott Foresman/Addison Wesley
Literature and Integrated Studies6-8 |
Literature-based, integrated language arts program, quality arts and graphics accompany texts. | Support for students in early stages of literacy. | The writing process is supported through frequent minilessons and explicit instruction. | Technology components include: software, CD ROMS, audiocassettes, Writer's Resource which provides programming, spelling, and grammatical assistance. | Assessment is ongoing and includes rubrics, journal writing, portfolios, peer and self-evaluation; Writer's Notebook and The Test Generator facilitate the recording and assessment of student work. |
| Silver-Burdette-Ginn Literature Works K-6 |
Literature selections, anthologies, big/little books, trade books, magazines, thematic connections. | Phonemic awareness materials, phonic practice books, charts, explicit skills through minilessons, weekly theme-related spelling sentences. | Daily-related sentence-editing lessons, Writing Assessment Guide contains theme-related prompts in the writing process activities. | Technology supports student learning through a variety of audiovisual materials: CD ROMS, audiocassettes, transparencies, and videodisks. | Daily ongoing assessment opportunities, evaluate reading, writing, listening and speaking, formative and summative assessment features, technology supported assessment; literacy manipulatives, multiple languages. |
| LITERATURE, etc. | SKILLS (phonics, spelling, grammar) |
WRITING | TECHNOLOGY | OTHER | |
| Silver, Burdette, Ginn MultiSource 6-8 |
Novels, magazines, theme resource books, project booklets. | Strategies and skills minilessons package, language arts handbook. | Student writing studios. | Audiotapes. | Assessment integrated into learning activities, benchmarks, rubrics. |
| Houghton Mifflin Invitations to Literacy K-6 |
Literature in anthologies, big/little books, and paperbacks, charts, maps, photographs, diagrams | Phonemic awareness, phonics embedded in the literature for upper level, minilessons for skills instruction, Extra Support Handbook, support materials | CD ROM, Videodisk Series | Formal and informal assessment tools: checklists, rubrics, integrated tests, summative evaluation | |
| Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Spotlight on Literacy K-5 |
Literature selections that include fiction and nonfiction from a number of genres. Trade books, big books, support books, poems, articles, maps, and charts are represented in the program. | Explicit learning of phonemic awareness, phonics and decoding books, spelling and grammar component. | Writing is linked to the reading. There is a Writing and Language Handbook, grades 1-5. Graphic organizers, process writing support student learning. | CD ROM literature, audiocassettes, CD ROM "Tronic Phonics" reinforces phonics in grades 1 and 2. | Assessment system is an integral part of the program. Diagnostic/Placement Evaluations for grades 1-5, unit assessments, alternative systems, formative and summative, CD ROM options. |
| Macmillan/Mcgraw-Hill Spotlight on LIterature 6-8 |
Literature anthologies, trade books, magazines, read-aloud materials and performance pieces. Theme-based, connections to other content areas. Varied reading levels. | Skills-based minilessons (spelling and vocabulary) are taught within context of student selections.Grammar minilessons and the "Daily Language Activities" are explicitly taught. Teacher support materials are generally described as integrated, literature-based, student-and-learning -centered instruction. | Link between writing activities and unit focus is somewhat contrived. | Videos, audiocassettes, CD ROM literature, computer programs with audio support. | Assessment includes formal, informal, and alternative systems for both formative and summative evaluation. Benchmarks are provided with rubrics and student examples. Assessment is technologically supported. |