ELA
Reports


All materials below have been reviewed by EdReports for alignment to college and career-ready standards as well as other attributes of high-quality curriculum as recommended by educators. Along with EdReports criteria, you can also view key additional criteria in California ELA CCSS.

Note that you can also filter to see reviewed materials that were on the most recent adoption list from the State of California as of 2015. If you are interested in adopting more recent materials “off list,”  we have guidance for you here.

ARC (American Reading Company) Core

American Reading Company | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2017

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Meets Expectations

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First Grade

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Second Grade

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Benchmark Advance

Benchmark Education Company | Grades: K-2 | Published:

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Meets Expectations

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First Grade

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Second Grade

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Benchmark Advance

Benchmark Education Company | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2021

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Partially Meets Expectations

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First Grade

Partially Meets Expectations

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Second Grade

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Benchmark Advance, 3-5

Benchmark Education Company | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2022

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Meets Expectations

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First Grade

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Second Grade

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Benchmark Advance, K-5

Benchmark Education Company | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2018

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Partially Meets Expectations

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First Grade

Partially Meets Expectations

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Second Grade

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Bookworms

Open Up Resources | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2021

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Partially Meets Expectations

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First Grade

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Second Grade

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Bookworms

Comprehensive Reading Solutions | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2017

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Partially Meets Expectations

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First Grade

Partially Meets Expectations

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Second Grade

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Bookworms

Open Up Resources | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2018

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Partially Meets Expectations

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First Grade

Partially Meets Expectations

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Second Grade

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Calvert Education Curriculum

Calvert Learning | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2018

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Partially Meets Expectations

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First Grade

Partially Meets Expectations

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Second Grade

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Collaborative Literacy

Center for the Collaborative Classroom | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2016

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Partially Meets Expectations

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First Grade

Partially Meets Expectations

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Second Grade

Partially Meets Expectations

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Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA)

Amplify | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2015

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Meets Expectations

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First Grade

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Second Grade

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EL Education K-5 Language Arts

Open Up Resources | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2017

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Meets Expectations

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First Grade

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Second Grade

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Fountas & Pinnell Classroom

Heinemann | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2020

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Does Not Meet Expectations

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First Grade

Does Not Meet Expectations

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Second Grade

Does Not Meet Expectations

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Imagine Learning EL Education K-5 Language Arts

Imagine Learning f/k/a LearnZillion | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2019

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Meets Expectations

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First Grade

Meets Expectations

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Second Grade

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Into Reading

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2020

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Meets Expectations

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First Grade

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Second Grade

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Journeys

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2017

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Does Not Meet Expectations

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First Grade

Does Not Meet Expectations

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Second Grade

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Literacy by Design

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2013

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Does Not Meet Expectations

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First Grade

Does Not Meet Expectations

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Second Grade

Does Not Meet Expectations

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myView Literacy

Savvas Learning Company f/k/a Pearson | Grades: | Published:

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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myView Literacy

Savvas Learning Company f/k/a Pearson | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2020

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Meets Expectations

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First Grade

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Second Grade

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Open Court Reading

McGraw-Hill Education | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2016

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Partially Meets Expectations

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First Grade

Partially Meets Expectations

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Second Grade

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Reach for Reading

National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2017

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Partially Meets Expectations

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First Grade

Partially Meets Expectations

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Second Grade

Partially Meets Expectations

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Reading Street Common Core

Savvas Learning Company f/k/a Pearson | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2013

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Does Not Meet Expectations

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First Grade

Does Not Meet Expectations

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Second Grade

Does Not Meet Expectations

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ReadyGEN

Savvas Learning Company f/k/a Pearson | Grades: K-1 | Published: 2016

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Meets Expectations

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First Grade

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StoryTown

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2008 with 2012 CCSS Pack

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Does Not Meet Expectations

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First Grade

Does Not Meet Expectations

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Second Grade

Does Not Meet Expectations

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The Superkids Reading Program

Zaner-Bloser | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2017

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Partially Meets Expectations

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First Grade

Partially Meets Expectations

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Second Grade

Partially Meets Expectations

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Units of Study

Heinemann | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2018

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Does Not Meet Expectations

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First Grade

Does Not Meet Expectations

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Second Grade

Does Not Meet Expectations

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Wonders

McGraw-Hill Education | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2023

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Meets Expectations

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First Grade

Meets Expectations

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Second Grade

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Wonders

McGraw-Hill Education | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2020

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Meets Expectations

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First Grade

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Second Grade

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Wonders aka Reading Wonders (2017)

McGraw-Hill Education | Grades: K-2 | Published: 2017

This title was not reviewed or adopted by the California State Board of Education. It is not required that districts use SBE-approved programs; find out more about selecting "off-list" programs here.

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Kindergarten

Partially Meets Expectations

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First Grade

Partially Meets Expectations

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Second Grade

Partially Meets Expectations

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