
Sixty grade-level lessons provide comprehensive coverage of Common Core and state standards
vocabulary skills
text features
text structures
reading comprehension
literary elements
genres
reading strategies
Modular, non-sequential design—teachers can pinpoint skill-specific, easy-to-implement lessons against specific performance gaps.
Research-based instructional Best Practices—detailed guidance and scripting for implementing each step of the predictable Gradual Release of Responsibility teaching model.
Data-driven intervention and progress monitoring—assessment and reporting features allow teachers to track student performance by skill and standard area.
Extensive ELL support—provides the foundation needed for English Language Learners to grasp the vocabulary and concepts required for success.
"Reading Express has become one of the most useful resources
that our school has provided. It has enabled us as teachers to
hone in on skills that our students struggle with…Reading Express
has become somewhat of a savior for our students."Sixth Grade ELA Teacher
For states where a customized edition has not been developed and Common Core State Standards have not been adopted, the National Standards Edition focuses on the skills most commonly found across all state standards and addressed in most basal textbooks.