Paths to College and Career English Language Arts 9-12

Name: Paths to College and Career English Language Arts 9-12
Brand: John Wiley & Sons

by John Wiley & Sons

ElaGrades 9–12

Paths to College and Career ELA 9-12: Standards-Aligned High School Program

Paths to College and Career English Language Arts 9-12 is a high school curriculum published by John Wiley & Sons that has earned 'Meets Expectations' ratings across all three EdReports gateways. The curriculum demonstrates alignment to grade-level standards in text quality, knowledge building, and usability.

Best for

High school English teachers seeking a standards-aligned ELA curriculum with appropriate text complexity and knowledge-building focus for grades 9-12

Evaluation Criteria

2 strengths · 2 neutral · 5 insufficient evidence

Knowledge RichStrength

The curriculum appears to build knowledge systematically through texts. EdReports confirms it meets expectations for knowledge building.

Gateway 2 rating of 'Meets Expectations' for Building Knowledge indicates the curriculum builds knowledge through texts with quality text-dependent questions

Text ComplexityStrength

The curriculum meets expectations for grade-appropriate text complexity. EdReports confirms alignment to grade-level text demands.

Gateway 1 rating of 'Meets Expectations' for Text Quality & Complexity indicates proper alignment to grade-level text demands

Teacher TrainingNeutral

The curriculum appears to provide adequate teacher support based on EdReports usability assessment.

Gateway 3 rating of 'Meets Expectations' for Usability includes teacher support as a evaluated component

Systematic PhonicsNeutral

Phonics instruction is not applicable for grades 9-12. This criterion focuses on foundational reading skills taught in elementary grades.

The curriculum serves high school students (grades 9-12) who have moved beyond foundational decoding instruction

Direct InstructionInsufficient Evidence

Cannot determine whether the curriculum facilitates direct, explicit instruction from the available evidence.

EdReports usability rating mentions teacher support but does not specify instructional methodology or approach

Retrieval PracticeInsufficient Evidence

Cannot assess whether the curriculum incorporates retrieval practice and spaced review from available information.

EdReports ratings do not address specific learning techniques like retrieval practice or spaced review

Vocabulary BuildingInsufficient Evidence

Cannot determine the specific approach to vocabulary instruction from the available evidence.

While EdReports confirms overall alignment to standards, specific details about vocabulary building strategies are not provided in the gateway ratings

Writing InstructionInsufficient Evidence

Cannot assess the quality or structure of writing instruction based on available information.

EdReports gateway ratings do not provide specific details about writing instruction components or methodology

Whole Books Vs ExcerptsInsufficient Evidence

Cannot determine the curriculum's approach to whole texts versus excerpts based on available evidence.

EdReports ratings mention text quality and complexity but do not specify whether the curriculum emphasizes complete works or excerpted passages

Sources: edreports.org