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Benchmark Advance & Adelante 

Benchmark Advance & Adelante 

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Benchmark Advance ©2026 and Benchmark Adelante ©2023 are K-6 comprehensive, knowledge-based literacy program that were developed using research-based principles aligned to the science of reading.

The programs provide a cohesive instructional framework that reflects the two sets of competencies from science of reading research addressing all components of the reading process: 

Benchmark Advance & Adelante

Comprehensive, Research-Based Literacy Programs for Grades K-6 in English and Spanish.

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  • Foundational Reading-Skill Competencies:
    • Phonemic Awareness
    • Phonics and Word Study
    • Fluency
    • Sight Words
    • High Frequency Words
  • Knowledge-Based Competencies:
    • Vocabulary
    • Language
    • Comprehension
    • Background Knowledge
  • Teacher's Resource Systems

    These guides provide a roadmap for evidence-based literacy instruction across ten vertically-aligned knowledge building units. Instruction is comprehensive and integrates reading, writing, and foundational skills. 

     
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  • Build Reading Foundations Big Books

    These big books support explicit instruction focused on unit and academic vocabulary, print concepts, fluency, foundational skills, and spiral review of previously-taught phonics skills. Poetry selections are also included. 

     

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  • My Reading and Writing

    These student consumable books provide opportunities for students to connect phonics skills to authentic reading and writing. Students move from decoding to encoding and meaning making through built-in gradual release. Each book connects to the unit topic. 

     

    Benchmark_Advance_2_75_National_READING_u1-1  Benchmark_Advance_2_75_National_READING_U1_GK_SP-1

     

  • Read-Aloud Handbooks

    Build background knowledge, vocabulary, and model how skilled readers think using engaging literary and informational texts aligned to each unit topic. In addition to shorter read-alouds provided in the handbook, trade book collections are also available. 

     

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  • Mentor Read-Aloud Big Books

    These short, complex, literary and informational texts support daily close reading/listening comprehension and writing lessons. All texts build knowledge on the unit topic.

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  • Extended Read Big Books

    These full-length, complex literary and informational texts support daily close reading/listening comprehension, vocabulary, and writing lessons. All texts build knowledge on the unit topic. 

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  • Express! for Designated ELD

    Express! designated ELD resources promote language acquisition while building knowledge  with precisely scaffolded texts and supports across proficiency levels.

    Express

     

  • Assessments

    Track progress and inform instructional next steps with powerful assessments. Weekly, unit, interim, and performance task assessments are available in eAssessment format with robust standards-based reports and direct links to targeted reteaching resources.

     

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  • Teacher's Resource Systems

    These guides provide a roadmap for evidence-based literacy instruction across ten vertically-aligned knowledge building units. Instruction is comprehensive and integrates reading, writing, and foundational skills. 

     
     Benchmark_Advance_2_75_National_TRS_1-2Benchmark_Advance_2_75_National_TRS_1_SP-2  

     

  • Build Reading Foundations Big Books

    These big books support explicit instruction focused on unit and academic vocabulary, print concepts, fluency, foundational skills, and spiral review of previously-taught phonics skills. Poetry selections are also included. 

     

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  • My Reading and Writing

    These student consumable books provide opportunities for students to connect phonics skills to authentic reading and writing. Students move from decoding to encoding and meaning making through built-in gradual release. Each book connects to the unit topic. 

     

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  • Read-Aloud Handbooks

    Build background knowledge, vocabulary, and model how skilled readers think using engaging literary and informational texts aligned to each unit topic. In addition to shorter read-alouds provided in the handbook, trade book collections are also available. 

     

    Y40590  img00009

     

  • Mentor Read-Aloud Big Books

    These short, complex, literary and informational texts support daily close reading/listening comprehension and writing lessons. All texts build knowledge on the unit topic.

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  • Extended Read Big Books

    These full-length, complex literary and informational texts support daily close reading/listening comprehension, vocabulary, and writing lessons. All texts build knowledge on the unit topic. 

      Y01373 img00012

  • Express! for Designated ELD

    Express! designated ELD resources promote language acquisition while building knowledge  with precisely scaffolded texts and supports across proficiency levels.

    Express Grade 1

     

  • Assessments

    Track progress and inform instructional next steps with powerful assessments. Weekly, unit, interim, and performance task assessments are available in eAssessment format with robust standards-based reports and direct links to targeted reteaching resources.

      img-eng00008  img00013

  • Teacher's Resource Systems

    These guides provide a roadmap for evidence-based literacy instruction across ten vertically-aligned knowledge building units. Instruction is comprehensive and integrates reading, writing, and foundational skills. 

     
     Benchmark_Advance_2_75_National_TRS_2-1Benchmark_Advance_2_75_National_TRS_2_SP-1  

     

  • Assessments

    Track progress and inform instructional next steps with powerful assessments. Weekly, unit, interim, and performance task assessments are available in eAssessment format with robust standards-based reports and direct links to targeted reteaching resources.

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  • Read-Aloud Handbooks

    Build background knowledge, vocabulary, and model how skilled readers think using engaging literary and informational texts aligned to each unit topic. In addition to shorter read-alouds provided in the handbook, trade book collections are also available. 

     

    Y40591  img00016

     

  • Texts for Close Reading

    These student consumable books, sometimes called student “magazines,” contain multiple grade-level complex texts on each unit topic. Students engage deeply with these texts as they read, reread, annotate, and build toward an end-of-unit culminating task. 

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  • Express! for Designated ELD

    Express! designated ELD resources promote language acquisition while building knowledge  with precisely scaffolded texts and supports across proficiency levels.

    Express! Grade 2

     

  • Teacher's Resource Systems

    These guides provide a roadmap for evidence-based literacy instruction across ten vertically-aligned knowledge building units. Instruction is comprehensive and integrates reading, writing, and word study. 

     Benchmark_Advance_2_75_National_TRS_3 Benchmark_Advance_2_75_National_TRS_3_SP 

     

  • Weekly & Unit Assessment Books

    Track progress and inform instructional next steps with powerful assessments. Weekly, unit, interim, and performance task assessments are available in eAssessment format with robust standards-based reports and direct links to targeted reteaching resources.

      img-eng00010  img00021

  • Read-Aloud Handbooks

    Build background knowledge, vocabulary, and model how skilled readers think using engaging literary and informational texts aligned to each unit topic. In addition to shorter read-alouds provided in the handbook, trade book collections are also available. 

     

    Y40592  img00020

     

  • Texts for Close Reading

    These student consumable books, sometimes called student “magazines,” contain multiple grade-level complex texts on each unit topic. Students engage deeply with these texts as they read, reread, annotate, and build toward an end-of-unit culminating task. 

    Y39880  img00019

     

  • Express! for Designated ELD

    Express! designated ELD resources promote language acquisition while building knowledge  with precisely scaffolded texts and supports across proficiency levels.

    Express! Grade 3

     

  • Teacher's Resource Systems

    These guides provide a roadmap for evidence-based literacy instruction across ten vertically-aligned knowledge building units. Instruction is comprehensive and integrates reading, writing, and word study. 

     
     Benchmark_Advance_2_75_National_TRS_4Benchmark_Advance_2_75_National_TRS_4_SP  

     

  • Assessments

    Track progress and inform instructional next steps with powerful assessments. Weekly, unit, interim, and performance task assessments are available in eAssessment format with robust standards-based reports and direct links to targeted reteaching resources.

      img-eng00011  img00025

  • Read-Aloud Handbooks

    Build background knowledge, vocabulary, and model how skilled readers think using engaging literary and informational texts aligned to each unit topic. In addition to shorter read-alouds provided in the handbook, trade book collections are also available. 

     

    Y40593-1  img00024

     

  • Texts for Close Reading

    These student consumable books, sometimes called student “magazines,” contain multiple grade-level complex texts on each unit topic. Students engage deeply with these texts as they read, reread, annotate, and build toward an end-of-unit culminating task. 

    Y39890  img00023

     

  • Express! For Designated ELD

    Express! designated ELD resources promote language acquisition while building knowledge  with precisely scaffolded texts and supports across proficiency levels.

    Express! Grade 4-1

     

  • Teacher's Resource Systems

    These guides provide a roadmap for evidence-based literacy instruction across ten vertically-aligned knowledge building units. Instruction is comprehensive and integrates reading, writing, and word study. 

     
     Benchmark_Advance_2_75_National_TRS_5Benchmark_Advance_2_75_National_TRS_5_SP  

     

  • Assessments

    Track progress and inform instructional next steps with powerful assessments. Weekly, unit, interim, and performance task assessments are available in eAssessment format with robust standards-based reports and direct links to targeted reteaching resources.

      img-eng00012  img00029

  • Read-Aloud Handbooks

    Build background knowledge, vocabulary, and model how skilled readers think using engaging literary and informational texts aligned to each unit topic. In addition to shorter read-alouds provided in the handbook, trade book collections are also available. 

     

    Y40594  img00028

     

  • Texts for Close Reading

    These student consumable books, sometimes called student “magazines,” contain multiple grade-level complex texts on each unit topic. Students engage deeply with these texts as they read, reread, annotate, and build toward an end-of-unit culminating task. 

    Y39900  img00027

     

  • Express! For Designated ELD

    Express! designated ELD resources promote language acquisition while building knowledge  with precisely scaffolded texts and supports across proficiency levels.

    Express! Grade 5

     

  • Teacher's Resource Systems

    These guides provide a roadmap for evidence-based literacy instruction across ten vertically-aligned knowledge building units. Instruction is comprehensive and integrates reading, writing, and word st

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  • Assessments

    Track progress and inform instructional next steps with powerful assessments. Weekly, unit, interim, and performance task assessments are available in eAssessment format with robust standards-based reports and direct links to targeted reteaching resources.

      img-eng00013  img00033

  • Read-Aloud Handbooks

    Build background knowledge, vocabulary, and model how skilled readers think using engaging literary and informational texts aligned to each unit topic. In addition to shorter read-alouds provided in the handbook, trade book collections are also available. 

     

    Y40595  img00032

     

  • Texts for Close Reading

    These student consumable books, sometimes called student “magazines,” contain multiple grade-level complex texts on each unit topic. Students engage deeply with these texts as they read, reread, annotate, and build toward an end-of-unit culminating task. 

    Y39910  img00031

     

  • Express! For Designated ELD

    Express! designated ELD resources promote language acquisition while building knowledge  with precisely scaffolded texts and supports across proficiency levels.

    Express! Grade 6

     

    • Teacher's Resource Systems

      These guides provide a roadmap for evidence-based literacy instruction across ten vertically-aligned knowledge building units. Instruction is comprehensive and integrates reading, writing, and foundational skills. 

       
      Benchmark_Advance_2_75_National_TRS_GK-2 Benchmark_Advance_2_75_National_TRS_k-1  

       

    • Build Reading Foundations Big Books

      These big books support explicit instruction focused on unit and academic vocabulary, print concepts, fluency, foundational skills, and spiral review of previously-taught phonics skills. Poetry selections are also included. 

       

      ; Build_Reading_Foundations Fundamentos_de_la_lectura

       

    • My Reading and Writing

      These student consumable books provide opportunities for students to connect phonics skills to authentic reading and writing. Students move from decoding to encoding and meaning making through built-in gradual release. Each book connects to the unit topic. 

       

      Benchmark_Advance_2_75_National_READING_u1-1  Benchmark_Advance_2_75_National_READING_U1_GK_SP-1

       

    • Read-Aloud Handbooks

      Build background knowledge, vocabulary, and model how skilled readers think using engaging literary and informational texts aligned to each unit topic. In addition to shorter read-alouds provided in the handbook, trade book collections are also available. 

       

      Y40589  img00002

    • Mentor Read-Aloud Big Books

      These short, complex, literary and informational texts support daily close reading/listening comprehension and writing lessons. All texts build knowledge on the unit topic.

        Y40585 img00003

    • Extended Read Big Books

      These full-length, complex literary and informational texts support daily close reading/listening comprehension, vocabulary, and writing lessons. All texts build knowledge on the unit topic. 

        Y01372 img00005

    • Express! for Designated ELD

      Express! designated ELD resources promote language acquisition while building knowledge  with precisely scaffolded texts and supports across proficiency levels.

      Express

       

    • Assessments

      Track progress and inform instructional next steps with powerful assessments. Weekly, unit, interim, and performance task assessments are available in eAssessment format with robust standards-based reports and direct links to targeted reteaching resources.

       

        img-eng00007  img00006

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