California Curriculum Commission Recommends Pearson's Six Innovative Reading Programs for State Adoption

Publisher Announces Plans to Showcase Curriculum at the California Reading Association's 42nd Annual Conference

With comprehensive instruction that includes emphasis on diverse cultures, English learners and reading in the Digital Age, Pearson's revolutionary new school reading programs moved one step closer to the classroom today as the California Curriculum Commission voted to recommend all six submissions to the State Board of Education for final approval in November.
Pearson today also announced plans to showcase its programs at the California Reading Association's (CRA) annual meeting in Sacramento next month, where the conference theme is 'Comprehension... A Key to Many Doors.'

"Our reading programs are indeed aimed at boosting comprehension," said Vicky Bush, Pearson's Vice President for California. "In fact, Pearson's curriculum has been designed specifically to ensure that the state's teachers possess all the keys they need to open those doors that will build the next generation of readers."
Bush noted that Pearson, the world's premier educational company, is the only publisher whose materials are being recommended in all curriculum categories and that "our deep bench of authors is second to none."

The six comprehensive K-12 programs address a wide range of critical reading issues confronting the state's schools, she said. Pearson's customized programs represent a continuum of curriculum aligned to California standards from kindergarten through high school. The recommended submissions include an integrated array of instructional materials with embedded intervention and assessment, and digital media, all aligned to Reading First requirements and revised State standards.

The offerings are published in identical formats in Spanish and include professional development for teachers.
"We are the only publisher with such a unified and seamless approach to the learning and instruction of reading in California," said Bush. "All the programs easily and naturally connect with one another."Continued...