Instructional Materials
Reviewed PRIME v1 and v2 Correlations and PRIME 2020 alignments

WIDA is pleased to list instructional materials that have gone through the PRIME process and received a PRIME seal.
We will be adding materials that have gone through the WIDA PRIME 2020 alignment process, as well as materials for WIDA PRIME V2 for Spanish Language Development Correlations as they become available.
You may filter for correlations that were previously correlated with PRIME V1 and PRIME V2, or aligned with PRIME 2020:
PRIME V1 includes materials that were correlated with the retired WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards, 2007 Edition
PRIME V2 includes materials that were correlated with the retired 2012 Amplification of the WIDA English Language Development Standards
PRIME V2 Español includes materials that were correlated with the WIDA Spanish Language Development Standards, 2013 Edition
PRIME 2020 includes materials that are aligned to the current WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition
Please note that WIDA does not endorse any set of instructional materials. WIDA PRIME is not an evaluative tool that judges the effectiveness of published materials. EL teachers work with a wide range of needs and in a wide range of environments. For this reason, teachers should consider the information contained in the WIDA PRIME documents to determine how particular materials fit in their program.
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Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 |
Do I Have A Right? by iCivics |
The lesson was created with all students in mind, including English Language Learners. The game is designed for middle school civics education, but high school teachers may find it appropriate for their students as well. The objectives are for students to identify rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights and the 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th and 26th Amendments. Students need to recall the amendments that guarantee particular rights and recognize complaints that are protected under them. The support materials help teachers instruct students on constitutional law and present Tier 3 vocabulary terms. iCivics provides built-in supports in the game as well as additional scaffolds in the ELL Extension Pack to make the lesson accessible to a wide array of learners. |
PRIME V2 | |
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 |
Branches of Power by iCivics |
The lesson was created with all students in mind, including English Language Learners. The game is designed for middle school civics education, but high school teachers may find it appropriate for their students as well. The objectives are for students to simulate the way separation of powers and checks and balances limit government; describe the three branches of government; analyze the structure, functions, and processes of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches; explain / and illustrate how an idea becomes a law. The support materials help teachers instruct students on the branches of government including the separation of powers and the system of checks and balances. It presents Tiers 2 and 3 vocabulary terms. iCivics provides built-in supports in the game as well as additional scaffolds in the ELL Extension Pack to make the lesson accessible to a wide array of learners. |
PRIME V2 | |
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 |
Finish Line for ELLs 2.0(Second Edition) Student Books (SB), Teacher’s Edition (TE), and Audio Speaking CDs - Continental Press |
The of Finish Line for ELLs 2.0 content is written for students with developing proficiency levels, overlapping the intermediate, intermediate high, and advanced levels. Each unit begins with a model lesson to work through with the students. The lessons in each unit address a content theme and are organized by a specific context for language acquisition: conversational language, academic language arts, academic mathematics, academic science and academic social studies. Each TE includes answer keys, directions for administering each lesson, and comprehensive skill activities to provide additional practice, as well as audio CDs, parent letters in multiple languages, answer sheets with rubrics, and a chart that connects the skills from each unit to additional instructional materials to promote English practice.. |
PRIME V2 | |
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, K |
Reading Assistant by |
The Reading Assistant Program helps students both read and speak passages from stories or informational texts. While the program is not exclusively for ELL students, it is focused on helping students learn to read while having a constant virtual coach listening to every word. The program records and assesses student fluency and accuracy when reading a text; allowing for students to listen first, hear words spoken for assistance, and get instant definitions for unknown words. The program blends content with easy navigation through texts. |
PRIME V2 | |
Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9 |
Grammar and Beyond Essentials by Cambridge University Press |
The series focuses on the most commonly used English grammar structures and practices all four skills in a variety of authentic and communicative contexts. The series practices all four skills in a variety of authentic and communicative contexts. It is designed for use both in the classroom and as a self-study learning tool. |
PRIME V2 | |
Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9 |
Academic Encounters by Cambridge University Press |
The series is an academic preparation series that uses a sustained content approach. There are two books for each of the four levels. Academic Encounters - Listening & Speaking that addresses listening, note-taking, and discussion skills. Academic Encounters - Reading & Writing that concentrates on reading, study skills, and writing. The two books at each level may be used independently, or they may be used together to form a complete integrated-skills course. |
PRIME V2 | |
K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6 |
Speak Agent Online Academic Language Learning Solution - Speak Agent |
The Speak Agent online academic language learning solution employs the Academic Language Learning Model (ALLM) to build academic language in three progressive stages: reading fluency, isolated comprehension, and integrated comprehension. The tool provides games and activities to familiarize students with target words to improve decoding. Students learn to recognize words and analyze their traits and relationships using semantic mapping and other tools. Students who engage with the Speak Agent online tool are expected to demonstrate ability to apply language creatively in academic and discourse contexts and in multiple contexts. |
PRIME V2 | |
Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 |
System 44 Next Generation by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
The System 44 program provides carefully scaled instruction based on reading abilities. Each module offers three core texts that aid student progress in each of the language domains. System 44 teaching modules contain multiple lessons devoted to specific literacy skills in grammar, writing, and speaking. These modules employ unique content, such as interviews and creative projects, from diverse perspectives, to help students develop skills and seek mastery of literacy concepts. |
PRIME V2 | |
Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9 |
Prism Reading and Writing and Prism Listening and Speaking by Cambridge University Press |
Today’s students need to develop a range of academic skills. They need to learn how to analyze information, look at things in new ways, formulate their own opinions, and express themselves clearly. Prism takes a fresh approach to EAP, by focusing strongly on critical thinking, skills for academic life, and teaching the most useful language. |
PRIME V2 | |
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 |
English For Success (DynEd) |
Uses content from school subjects including math, science, geography, and history to build all four language skills. It teaches the language of presentations, explanations, questions, homework, and tests to improve student classroom success. |
PRIME V1 | |
Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9 |
Ventures by Cambridge University Press |
Ventures is a six-level, four-skills, standards-based, integrated-skills series designed to enable students to achieve their academic and career goals. |
PRIME V2 | |
Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9 |
Vista Higher Learning Get Ready! Grades 9-12 by Vista Higher Learning |
Vista Higher Learning Get Ready! is the publisher’s first English Language Learner program and is specifically designed to address the needs and assets of Newcomer students. The comprehensive, standard-centered program supports CCSS, NGSS, NCSS, WIDA, CA ELD, TX ELPS, and other standard sets. Get Ready! provides Newcomers and ELLs a full curriculum that focuses on fundamental language skills and incorporates associated essential academic content and language. Technology and multimodal components, as well as prompts for Differentiated Instruction, aid interactive participation and progress among proficiency levels. |
PRIME V2 | |
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 |
Vista Higher Learning Get Ready! Grades 6-8 by Vista Higher Learning |
Vista Higher Learning Get Ready! is the publisher?s first English Language Learner program and is specifically designed to address the needs and assets of Newcomer students. The comprehensive, standard-centered program supports CCSS, NGSS, NCSS, WIDA, CA ELD, TX ELPS, and other standard sets. Get Ready! provides Newcomers and ELLs a full curriculum that focuses on fundamental language skills and incorporates associated essential academic content and language. Technology and multimodal components, as well as prompts for Differentiated Instruction, aid interactive participation and progress among proficiency levels. |
PRIME V2 | |
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3, K |
Frames for Fluency by Ballard and Tighe |
Frames for Fluency is a flexible and easy-to-use tool designed to increase the oral fluency of English learners (EL). Through meaningful and authentic oral practice, English learners will develop the automaticity they need to succeed academically in content area classes. Frames for Fluency is an excellent supplement to any core English language development (ELD) or English as a second language (ESL) curriculum, and is ideal for summer school, after school, intervention and bilingual programs, and other ELD/ESL settings. As a companion to Ballard & Tighe’s Carousel of IDEAS, Fourth Edition, Frames for Fluency provides reinforcement of the vocabulary and language forms and functions taught in the Carousel program. Although this supplemental tool is aligned to the language forms and functions delineated in Carousel, most core programs today center instruction around proficiency levels with similar proficiency level expectations. |
PRIME V2 | |
K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 |
SuccessMaker by Savvas Learning Company |
SuccessMaker is an adaptive, online reading and math program for Grades K-8. The online program provides a personalized learning system for continuous adaptive differentiation and intervention. Both programs follow a three-step instructional design that accelerates achievement for all learners: adaptive instruction, instant instructional insights, and teacher-delivered targeted instruction. |
PRIME V2 | |
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9 |
National Geographic Life by National Geographic Learning |
The National Geographic Life program is a six-level integrated-skills series that develops fluency in American English. It explores real world content from National Geographic through images, text, and video. Learners will strengthen their existing connections while learning English. |
PRIME V2 | |
Pre K, K |
Welcome to Our World by National Geographic Learning |
Welcome to Our World is a three-level program for children at the preprimary school level, between the ages of 3 and 5. It uses songs, games, activities, and National Geographic content to introduce the English language to children. The program focuses on content that is relevant to children’s lives. The content encourages children to interact meaningfully with the world around them. In addition, the program connects children to the world beyond their everyday experiences. |
PRIME V2 |