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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 1, Grade 2, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3, K

Carousel of IDEAS, 4th Edition - Ballard & Tighe

Carousel of IDEAS is a program designed to prepare K-5 English language learners for transition into mainstream academic classes. The program integrates listening, speaking, reading, and writing into the major content areas. It can be used in a pull-out or an immersion program. The program allows teachers to customize the lessons based on the student abilities. The variety of activities and teaching materials enables teachers to provide differentiated instruction and address a wide range of learning styles and student abilities. The program builds on prior learning and language is recycled from chapter to chapter to build upon concepts presented. Integrated literature helps students build and refine literacy and critical thinking skills. Students engage in active learning and group settings to experience authentic and meaningful communication.

PRIME V2
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3, K

Ready Classroom Mathematics, Common Core Edition by Curriculum Associates

Ready Classroom Mathematics, Common Core Edition, helps build strong mathematical habits in students through discourse-based instruction. The Try, Discuss, Connect instructional routine supports teachers in facilitating meaningful mathematical discourse in a manageable way that engages all learners. The lessons support learning through multiple methods and opportunities for engagement, representation, action, and expression. Each lesson provides multiple entry levels, activities, and “differentiation points”that allow teachers to flexibly address differentiation needs within each lesson.

PRIME V2
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3, K

Oxford Picture Dictionary for the Content Areas, Second Edition (Oxford University Press)

Content-area picture dictionary program to develop social and academic language.

PRIME V1
K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6

HMH Into Reading © 2020 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

HMH Into Reading builds content knowledge through text sets comprised of titles in multiple genres. In each module, students share and build background knowledge, analyze text, model and practice fluent and shared reading, and extend and synthesize topic knowledge based on the text. Teachers incorporate multi-genre texts to address themes and concepts and to answer questions about what they are reading. The program helps students develop fundamental listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking skills. Into Reading allows for educators to maximize student achievement through the use of differentiation and assessments. The program enables all students to master skills and meet goals with the support of strong differentiated instruction, focused English language development, and data-driven assessment.

PRIME V2
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

ACCESS Science

ACCESS presents standards-based subject specific language and content to English language learners

PRIME V1
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

English Language Development (ELD) Level 1 by Language Tree Online

Language Tree Online ELD Level 1 is a new digital curriculum for Entering/Beginning level English learners in grades 6-12.  The program is aligned with the latest ELD standards and is composed of five modules that can be used together or standalone.  It includes in-depth assessments and reporting to help ELA/ELD educators pinpoint literacy areas - such as sentence construction - that need additional support.  Based on results from an initial “entry” assessment, teachers can assign appropriate online lessons as well as lead classroom activities (activity sheets included in the program) that target specific literacy skills.  There is also an “exit” assessment to measure growth and improvement after the lessons are completed.  The three lesson modules: (1) Foundational Literacy Skills, (2) Collaborative Listening and Speaking and (3) Language Function and Construction, cover all four domains of language acquisition.  Every lesson includes video input and an interactive exercise output so students can learn and practice. An engaging combination of video, audio, text, and images provide equity of access for all levels of learners. The final component is a unique acculturation support module that presents practical insights into American school life and norms so Newcomer students can feel more comfortable in (and better maneuver around) their new school environment.

PRIME V2
Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 8, Grade 7

Language Central for Science (Pearson)

Language Central for Science supports core instruction by addressing the academic vocabulary issues that prevent students from successfully learning science concepts

PRIME V1
Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10

First English (DynEd)

A beginner course for students who need to use English in school. The dialogs, listening, grammar, vocabulary and phonics lessons draw on school and home life, and are designed to move students beyond short-term memorization, developing study skills that can be applied to all subjects.

PRIME V1
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, K

Flying Start to Literacy™
Okapi Educational Publishing

ENGLISH

Flying Start to Literacy is an award-winning early literacy program that reflects best practices in literacy instruction. Flying Start to Literacy’s paired fiction and informational texts, which are connected by a big idea, build the kinds of foundations necessary to launch students successfully on their path to college and career readiness.

PRIME V2
Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

Read 180 Universal, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Read 180 Universal is a blended reading intervention program that helps students improve fluency, comprehension, academic vocabulary, and writing skills. The digital platform allows students to read content-focused stories and articles with varying levels of scaffolding and supportive tools. The program guides students through unique age-appropriate content while utilizing curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development to improve reading achievement for struggling students in grades 4-12.

PRIME V2
K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6

HMH ¡Arriba la Lectura! TM © 2020  by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt   

HMH ¡Arriba la Lectura! accelerates learning while giving teachers supports and resources to meet the unique needs of the bilingual and biliterate student.  The program provides comprehensive literacy instruction with the following resources to promote bilingualism and biliteracy, reading mini-lessons that support both close reading and metacognition, explicit phonics and word study instruction to build strong Spanish language foundational skills, levels texts for small guided group instruction and tiered differentiation, and writing mini-lessons to support Spanish writing skills. The program employs a system of building Spanish language skills, an integration of literacy, language and content-area knowledge. Instruction is integrated to accelerate the bilingual and biliterate student learning and application of language in context.  ¡Arriba la Lectura! builds content knowledge through text sets comprised of titles across multiple genres.  In each module students develop fundamental listening, speaking, reading, writing and thinking skills. 

PRIME V2 ESPAÑOL
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

All About Me series
(Hoopoe Books)

Appropriate for use in content-based instruction courses and designed to meet national psychology & science standards. Integrated, scaffolded exercises in all four domains.

PRIME V1
Pre K, K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Istation Reading by Istation

Istation Reading collection provides a variety of resources and tools to support English Language Learners and ESL programming. Istation Reading provides research-based resources and teaching tools specifically designed to support language and literacy development in the preK-8th grade classroom. Istation Reading provides access to the digital subscription platform focused on literacy and language development with the 5 key reading areas including phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. Istation Reading provides evaluative tools to help educators both monitor students’ language and literacy progression and adapt instruction to best meet their needs.

PRIME V2
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

ACCESS English

ACCESS presents standards-based subject specific language and content to English language learners

PRIME V1
Pre K, K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5

Lexia Reading Core5 - Lexia Learning, a Cambium Company

Lexia Reading Core5 supports educators in providing differentiated literacy instruction for students of all abilities in grades pre-K-5. Lexia’s research-proven program provides explicit, systematic, personalized learning in the six areas of reading instruction, targeting skills gaps as they emerge, and providing teachers with the data and student-specific resources they need for individual or small-group instruction.   

PRIME V2
Grade 6, Grade 8, Grade 7

Ready Classroom Mathematics, Grades 6-8, by Curriculum Associates

Our mission is to help students become strong, independent mathematical thinkers. Ready Classroom Mathematics takes a unique, yet proven approach that builds upon research-based practices that get results. Through a blend of purposeful print and digital components, this intentional design makes mathematics accessible, increases student engagement, and builds confidence. Everything works together to support teachers and help students connect to mathematics in new ways.

PRIME V2
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

Let's Talk English by Smart Class+ by Robotel

Let’s Talk! English is an English language and literacy support program for secondary students (grades 6- 12) English language learners that reflects best practices in 2nd language acquisition. Let’s Talk! English digital learning modules.

PRIME V2
Grade 6, Grade 2, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3

Reading Eggspress Student Program and Resources
Published by Blake eLearning Distributed by Edmentum

Edmentum’s dynamic 2-in-1 literacy solution, Reading Eggs and Reading Eggspress, is designed to build and reinforce foundational skills in a rich, interactive, online world. Reading Eggspress, the 2nd through 6th grade component,is designed to build children’s skills in reading, comprehension, spelling, vocabulary, and grammar. The online reading program uses simple navigation to allow direct access to all learning areas, and is computer, iPad, and tablet friendly.This captivating program offers an individualized learning pathway that fosters student independence, paired with rich teacher resources and reporting to drive classroom literacy instruction. The range of activities motivates kids to return regularly to complete lessons, compete against other students, earn more rewards, and continue improving their skills.

PRIME V2
Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9

Florida Reveal Math (Course Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 Grades 9, 10, 11) by McGraw-Hill

Florida Reveal Math is a 6-12 math program designed to help reveal the mathematician in every student. Florida’s high academic standards and rigorous courses are designed for each student to reach his or her full potential. This is why Florida Reveal Math has a strong focus on rigor-especially the development of conceptual understanding-an emphasis on student mindset, and ongoing formative assessment feedback loops.

PRIME V2
Pre K, K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6

Imagine Learning Student Online Program, Teacher's Portal and
Classroom Resources

Imagine Learning is an engaging language and literacy software program that accelerates English learning. Focused on oral language, academic vocabulary, instruction in the five essential components of reading, and strategic first-language support - it spells success for students everywhere.

PRIME V2