Instructional Materials

Reviewed PRIME v1 and v2 Correlations and PRIME 2020 alignments

PRIME 2020 official seal


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.


Filter Materials

View All

Choose your grade level or scroll to see the full list. If you choose more than one grade option, you will see results for each of the selected grades (i.e. Grade 1 and Grade 9 will show materials tagged for Grade 1 OR Grade 9, not both). You can also search by keyword and filter by category.

Grade Levels Title Description Tags Download
K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6

Journeys © 2017 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

A primary part of the Journeys 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 activitieour worlds 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
Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

The Jason Project - print and free online editions
(The Jason Project)

Award-winning print and online science curriculum focused on interactive missions

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

R.I.G.O.R.(Reading Instructional Goals for Older Readers)

(Benchmark Education Company)

Benchmark Education Company's R.I.G.O.R. is designed to provide comprehensive literacy instruction with effective support for language development and content understanding

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

Benchmark Taller, Taller del Lector, Taller del Escritor, Taller de Fonetica y Estudio de Palabras, Microtaller de vocabulario, y Microtaller de Gramatica by Benchmark Education

Benchmark Taller 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 Benchmark 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.  The mini-lessons and Teatro del Lector incorporate differentiation and formative assessments to monitor student’s language and literacy development in Spanish.

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

BrainPOP ESL

BrainPOP ESL is a comprehensive, online, English-language learning program that models English and motivates students through highly engaging animated movies and associated features and activities. Students progress from beginning to advanced levels practicing conversational and academic English in all four language domains. The movies range from simple, everyday scenarios to more complex, core content-related topics. What sets BrainPOP ESL apart is the highly engaging and motivating animated content. Combining that with the comprehensive academic program, the robust teacher support materials, and the inherent flexibility of the program, BrainPOP ESL is uniquely suited to meet the needs of any learning environment.

PRIME V2
K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

I-Ready Instruction by Curriculum Associates

Built for the Common Core, i-Ready combines a valid and reliable growth measure and individualized instruction in a single online product that saves teachers time at a fraction of the cost of similar products. A single K-12 adaptive Diagnostic for reading and mathematics pinpoints student needs down to the sub-skill level, and ongoing progress monitoring shows whether students are on track to achieve end-of-year targets. i-Ready provides rigorous, on-grade level instruction and practice with Ready® and additional downloadable lessons to help meet individual student or small group needs. i-Ready Instruction provides personalized student instruction targeted to students’ unique areas of need and mobile apps to boost achievement.

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

Escalate English
(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

Comprehensive and rigorous program designed to rapidly increase student proficiency and mastery of academic English

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

Champion of IDEAS, Red Level
(Ballard & Tighe)

For ELs from Beginning through Early Intermediate proficiency levels

Comprehensive and structured core English language development program for middle through high school English learners; provides explicit instruction in grammatical forms and language functions, reading, writing, listening, and speaking

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

Champion of IDEAS, Blue Level

For ELs at the Intermediate proficiency level

Comprehensive and structured core English language development program for middle through high school English learners; provides explicit instruction in grammatical forms and language functions, reading, writing, listening, and speaking

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

Champion of IDEAS, Yellow Level

For ELs from Early Advanced through Advanced proficiency levels

Comprehensive and structured core English language development program for middle through high school English learners; provides explicit instruction in grammatical forms and language functions, reading, writing, listening, and speaking

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

Carousel of IDEAS, Set 2
(Ballard & Tighe)

For ELs from Intermediate through Advanced proficiency levels

Comprehensive and structured core English language development program providing explicit instruction in reading, writing, listening, and speaking

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

Carousel of IDEAS, Set 1
(Ballard & Tighe)

For ELs from Beginning through Early Intermediate proficiency levels

Comprehensive and structured core English language development program providing explicit instruction in reading, writing, listening, and speaking

PRIME V1
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Milestones
(Heinle Cengage Learning)

Comprehensive instructional program designed to provide intervention for English Language Learners and struggling readers

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

Milestones
(Heinle Cengage Learning)

Comprehensive instructional program designed to provide intervention for English Language Learners and struggling readers

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

On Our Way to English 2010
(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/Rigby)

Comprehensive language and literacy program for English language learners.

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

On Our Way to English 2014 (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/Rigby)

Comprehensive language and literacy program for English language learners.

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

Little Bridge
(VOXed)

Comprehensive language/literacy software program for ELLs, which provides structured and individualized instruction across all domains (listening, reading, speaking, and writing)

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

Language! Focus on English Learning
(Cambium/Voyager)

Comprehensive literacy program with scaffolded supports for ELLs and struggling readers

PRIME V1
Grade 4

Treasure Chest for English Language Learners

(Macmillan/McGraw-Hill)

Comprehensive program designed to accelerate language acquisition and reading levels, differentiate for individual learners, and fit the needs of any classroom setting.

PRIME V1
Grade 5

Treasure Chest for English Language Learners

(Macmillan/McGraw-Hill)

Comprehensive program designed to accelerate language acquisition and reading levels, differentiate for individual learners, and fit the needs of any classroom setting.

PRIME V1