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Committee recommends HMH "Into Literature" for grades 6–12; package includes print, digital and professional learning
Summary
A WJCC adoption committee voted March 6 to recommend HMH Into Literature as the 6–12 English language arts instructional program; the purchase would include print and digital materials for seven years plus vendor professional learning.
The school division’s secondary English adoption committee recommended HMH Into Literature for grades 6–12 after a multi‑week review process, board staff told trustees on April 1.
Presenters said both publishers considered by the committee were approved by the Virginia Department of Education; the committee examined print and digital materials, vendor platforms and accessibility features and solicited feedback from teachers, administrators, parents and students. The 22‑member committee met March 6 and voted to select HMH Into Literature.
The recommended purchase would provide print and digital materials and professional learning supports for seven years, the presenters said. Committee feedback highlighted the program’s alignment to the 2024 Virginia English standards of learning, supports for explicit instruction, embedded scaffolds for multilingual learners and students receiving special education services, and a vendor dashboard the committee described as offering near‑real‑time insights into student performance.
Board members asked implementation questions: roughly 6,000–7,000 students were estimated to be in grades 6–12 (presenters said “a little over 7,000 for grades 6 through 12”), and the package will include classroom sets in addition to digital access for all students. Presenters said novels included in the package will be purchased as part of the HMH offering so schools would not need separate purchases.
The adoption is a recommendation to the school board; the division expects to bring a purchase request and implementation plan for board action at a subsequent business meeting. Staff said professional learning for reading specialists and summer planning will begin as soon as the board approves the purchase so teachers are prepared for full implementation in the 2025‑26 school year.
