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Reviewed PRIME v1 and v2 Correlations and PRIME 2020 alignments

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

Lexia English Language Development - Lexia Learning, a Cambium Company

Lexia English Language Development is a blended-solution product that delivers online instruction and practice in grammar, speaking, and listening aimed at increasing K-6 students’ academic English language proficiency. Lexia English Language Development is designed to help emergent bilingual students in grades K-6 acquire higher language proficiency levels of English. The program blends two key elements of English language learning: academic achievement and language proficiency. Students work independently to learn grammar that is systematically introduced in interactive online lessons, first repeating new forms embedded in academic language frames and then independently using the forms they learned to ask and answer questions in increasingly rigorous tasks that include listening to informational and literary texts and answering comprehension questions about what they have heard.

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

McGraw-Hill Maravillas © 2020

McGraw-Hill Maravillas centers on literature in a variety of genres. Genre-based exploration provides students with extra exposure to concepts in the fields of science and social studies. Instruction is arranged following a daily outline, guiding reading, speaking and listening, and writing about the selected text. Throughout, grammar, spelling, and handwriting are targeted and strengthened. Maravillas integrates foundational skill instruction and provides differentiated support for Spanish Language Learners of varied proficiency levels. Teachers can use the Data Dashboard to monitor proficiency and differentiate instruction for struggling readers, and gifted and talented students, and for Spanish Language Learners. Maravillas integrates social emotional learning to help students build the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for success.

PRIME V2 ESPAÑOL
K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

A+ Rise Standards2Strategy (Pearson)

Online software program matching standards and teaching strategies for English language learners

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

Pathways Second Edition by National Geographic Learning

Pathways, Second Edition, is a global, five-level academic English program. Carefully guided lessons develop the language skills, critical thinking, and learning strategies required for academic success. Using authentic and relevant content from National Geographic, including video, charts, and other infographics, Pathways prepares students to work effectively and confidently in an academic environment.

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

Reach Higher by National Geographic Learning

Reach Higher guides students to learn English, learn about the world, and learn about themselves through authentic content with a global perspective. Primary students develop the academic language skills and content knowledge they need to get an education in English. Reach Higher uses fiction, science, and social studies content to develop English literacy, and the skills and strategies necessary to learn independently. It teaches the academic language, vocabulary, phonics, reading, writing, and conversations students need to get an education in English. It Includes authentic content from around the world to develop students’ understanding of different cultures and viewpoints

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

Get Ready! - Sail by Vista Higher Learning

According to the front matter in the Teacher’s Edition: “Get Ready! Sail is a comprehensive program for newcomer and beginning proficiency elementary students. The curriculum is built on specialized knowledge necessary for working with culturally and linguistically diverse learners, the assets they bring into the classroom, and the academic challenges they face. This powerful print and digital solution develops literacy skills and academic language while addressing the needs of every student."

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

Reveal Math by McGraw-Hill (High School)

According to the Reveal Math - Guiding Principles: “Academic research and the science of learning provide the foundation for this K-12 math program designed to help reveal the mathematician in every student. Reveal Math used findings from research on teaching and learning mathematics to develop its instructional model. Based on analyses of research findings, these areas form the foundational structure of the program: rigor, productive struggle, formative assessment, rich tasks, mathematical discourse, and collaborative learning."

PRIME V2
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Reveal Math by McGraw-Hill (Middle School)

According to the Reveal Math? Guiding Principles: “Academic research and the science of learning provide the foundation for this powerful K-12 math program designed to help reveal the mathematician in every student. Reveal Math used findings from research on teaching and learning mathematics to develop its instructional model. Based on analyses of research findings, these areas form the foundational structure of the program: rigor, productive struggle, formative assessment, rich tasks, mathematical discourse, and collaborative learning."

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

Reach
(National Geographic School Publishers/Cengage)

A comprehensive language and literacy program that emphasizes active learning, structured support, and instructional flexibility.

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

Prentice Hall Literature c2012

(Prentice Hall)

A core integrated Language Arts Program with personalized instruction for ELLs. Includes Differentiated Instruction Notes for teachers at point of use and an accompanying ELL Reader’s Notebook.

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

Imagine Learning English
(Imagine Learning, Inc.)

A literacy and academic language software program that provides individualized instruction for English learners

PRIME V1
Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3

Academic Language Notebooks: The Language of Math (Perfection Learning)

A math content-based program for English Language Learners in grades 3-5.

PRIME V1
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

English 3D

(Scholastic)

An accelerated language development program for advanced and long term ELL students

PRIME V1
Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9

ELTiS (English Language Test for International Students) (Ballard &Tighe)

An assessment of listening and reading skills, used as part of the process of qualifying incoming high school exchange students from abroad. Used by exchange organizations working under the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel.

PRIME V1
K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

Rosetta Stone V3 - English

(Rosetta Stone)

An ELL curriculum that systematically develops reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills without translation through learners’ intuition and active engagement

PRIME V1
K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

TOTALe PRO - English

(Rosetta Stone)

An ELL curriculum using carefully crafted content and online coaches to systematically develop all language skills without translation through learners’ intuition and active engagement.

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

Collections © 2017 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

A primary part of the Collections ELD suite, the Language Workshop provides differentiated instruction to English Language Learners. It is a systematic program that coincides with the core instruction and is designed to be utilized at specific times when developing English language skills is the point of concentration. The Teacher Guide and Workshop Resources are used in tandem to supplement the core materials. Each Language Workshop lesson is segmented into five different daily instructional activities and features instruction targeting three levels of academic proficiency: Emerging, Expanding, and Bridging. These proficiency levels align with multiple systems of proficiency level designation, including WIDA. 

PRIME V2