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Central York SD curriculum committee hears recommendation to adopt HMH Interliterature for middle school ELA
Summary
Presenters recommended HMH Interliterature for seventh- and eighth-grade ELA, citing standards alignment, embedded vocabulary/grammar/writing supports, multilingual features and built-in assessments; the vendor proposal lists a six-year cost of $299,000 (about $53 per student per year).
Presenters recommended that the Central York School District curriculum committee adopt HMH Interliterature for seventh- and eighth-grade English Language Arts, saying the program is aligned with state standards, embeds vocabulary and grammar instruction within text, and includes built-in formative assessments and optional AI "writable" supports.
The presenter told the committee the district’s review team vetted resources over the past year and narrowed the selection to HMH Interliterature. "Total cost for 6 year contract is $299,000," the presenter said, estimating that breaks down to about $53 per student per year when averaged across six years. The presenter said the six-year contract would replace consumable materials.
Laura Stein, department facilitator at the middle school, described the program’s literature selection and unit design: "some kind of more classic authors like Poe and…
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