Washington State Instructional Materials Review
The K-12 Mathematics and Reading Core/Comprehensive Instructional Materials Report
The Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction recently undertook a review to examine the degree to which instructional materials available to the state’s educators are aligned with Washington’s K-10 Grade Level Expectations (GLEs).

Please be reminded the report should not be used alone to make final decisions regarding instructional materials, but rather used to give more specific information regarding the alignment of materials to Washington State Grade Level Expectations. ( Download Report )

Reading......for today and tomorrow
”Reading is the fundamental skill upon which all formal education depends. Research now shows that a child who doesn’t learn the reading basics early is unlikely to learn to read at all…Thanks to new scientific research—plus a long-awaited scientific and political consensus around this research—the knowledge exists to teach all but a handful of severely disabled children to read well.”

Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science by Louisa Moats, 1999

Learning to read and reading to learn, are two of the most important missions of childhood. Parents, community members, and teachers must all maximize their efforts to make certain that each child has the opportunity to experience the great gift of literacy. These efforts will ensure that each individual has the prospect of a life filled with possibilities and a future of literate interaction in the world. By providing children equal access to well-designed, organized, and systematic reading instruction in our schools; we can assure ourselves that Washington students have the greatest possible chance at future academic excellence.

K-12 Reading Model Implementation Guide ( pdf )
The Washington State K-12 Reading Model Implementation Guide provides a framework from which to embark on systemic reform of reading instruction.

• K-12 Reading Model Presentation ( ppt )
• K-10 Grade Level Expectations Presentation (OSPI January Conference 2005) ( ppt )
• 4-12 Reading Intervention Materials Evaluation ( Word ) ( pdf ) May 2004