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Teachers recommend HMH 'Into Reading/Into Literature' for K–12 ELA after district pilot
Summary
Paramount Unified presented its K–12 English language arts adoption on Feb. 12 and teachers who piloted programs overwhelmingly recommended HMH's Into Reading and Into Literature for adoption, citing engagement, alignment with the science of reading and built‑in differentiation; the board will consider formal adoption at a later vote.
District staff and teachers presented a K–12 English language arts adoption process at the Feb. 12 Paramount Unified board meeting and recommended a single program family for K–12 instruction.
Dr. Nelson framed the adoption as teacher‑led and aligned to the district’s Local Control Accountability Plan goals. Committee work began in spring and continued through pilot phases; teachers used a rubric modeled on the Instructional Materials Evaluation Tool to compare…
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