Elementary Literacy Materials Adoption

At the April 4, 2023, meeting, the Board of Education approved adoption of a new elementary literacy curriculum:

  • for all schools other than Bethke, Harris Bilingual Immersion School, Irish Elementary Escuela Bilingüe, O’Dea, Traut Core Knowledge, and Zach. ()
  • for Bethke, O’Dea, Traut Core Knowledge, and Zach. The district has supported Core Knowledge schools with K-5 instructional materials from the Core Knowledge Foundation to support literacy and knowledge-building at Core Knowledge schools. These schools will collaborate to become more systematic in their delivery of literacy in the Core Knowledge model.
  • Continue with renewed systematic support of McGraw-Hill and as English/Spanish companion programs at Harris Bilingual Immersion School and Irish Elementary Escuela Bilingüe.

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Literacy Materials Selection Process

The Literacy Materials Review Team reviewed submitted materials last fall and selected vendor finalists in November 2022. Finalists were , , . 

Public feedback opportunities:

  • Literacy materials for the finalists were on display for public review at the PSD Information Technology Center at the Johannsen Support Services Center.
  • Vendors also presented their materials to PSD stakeholders at a series of three literacy engagement nights, which gave families and staff the opportunity to examine curriculum materials first- hand, talk with vendors about their materials and provide feedback.

All submitted programs were evaluated on:

  • Development of foundational reading skills for grades K-2
  • Provision of high-quality texts that are worthy of students’ time and attention
  • Provision of opportunities for rich evidence-based engagement with text to build strong literacy skills
  • Provision of texts that build knowledge systematically through reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language study
  • How well it reflects the diversity of the students in our community
  • Usability

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Contact Information

Director of Curriculum
John Passantino | 970-490-3667 | jpassant@psdschools.org

Teaching and Learning Facilitators - Elementary Literacy
Sara Urbanek Carney | 970-556-9044 | surbanek@psdschools.org 

Rosie Navejas | 970-418-4895 | rnavejas@psdschools.org