Level A Intermediate Reading Level Grades 3-5 500–950 Motivating and Relevant * Essential Questions and readable, relevant literature engage students * Unit Projects draw on out-of-school literacies and connect to the real world * Difficulty level of text increases to high school level as students build reading, writing, and language power * Online Coach adds choice and control over learning, with immediate feedback * Self-assessments and progress reports get students committed to their own learning. Systematic and Focused * Focus and repetition of one reading strategy per unit * “Show, not Tell” lessons * Explicit teaching and frequent interactivity develop competence * Systematic application across genres promotes strategy transfer. Standards-Based * Teacher-friendly instructional design, with built-in professional development * Grades 9-10 English Language Arts Standards taught and tested * Immediate access to e-Assessment reports and reteaching resources through The Teaching Edge Plus * Grades-at-a-Glance, with drill-down capability to see student work and test results. Leads to Academic Success * Students value the power of reading and writing in their lives * They are motivated to read widely * They experience what it means to be capable and confident * They achieve success on exit exams * They focus on graduation and a promising future.