New elementary language arts curricula

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Anonymous wrote:I was involved in the process, and Amplify was the one that I preferred. But all three finalists were much better than Benchmark (though that is a low bar). Amplify CKLA is much more rigorous than Benchmark, so the transition may be tough--but outcomes should be better after students/teacher adjust.

The older version of the curriculum is available for free online--I think Amplify has the newer version so not sure how these compare:

Grades K-3: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

Grades 4-5: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

I hope that ultimately MCPS will continue the Amplify CKLA curriculum for grades 6-8, presuming implementation goes well at the ES level, as StudySync also leaves lots to be desired.

I’m reposting this with links to the public curriculum from page 1 of this thread for those who were asking for it.

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Anonymous wrote:The original RFP had proposals due in Nov. 2022. https://www.montgomerysch...ce/ela-rfp

Going back to the purpose of the MCCPTA post, for those who support getting rid of Benchmark in favor of a more rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum, please email the BoE and urge them to adopt the Amplify CKLA curriculum at tomorrow's meeting:

[e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail]

The original RFP is useless. The entire process was started over and MCPS picked the same no bid vendor they have been using for over 15 years.

What perks have mCPS administrators been receiving from this company over those years?

Who were the other bidders? Name them if you think this has been an open, transparent process.

You seem to have a particular problem that has nothing to do with whether or not the curriculum in question is worthy of replacing Benchmark. If you have a problem with the curriculum state it.

Where is the curriculum posted for review?

Its Core Knowledge from Amplify. You can look it up.

Then not available for MCPS parents. Good to know.

And this is why DCUM criticism is so stupid. Rather than take six seconds and use Google and learn something, you leave this stupid comment.

Then post the link. A google search goes to the company and they want you to contact sales dept. if you have a link to the actual curriculum why don’t you post it?

You can Google the curriculum and see an overview of what is taught by each grade level.

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Anonymous wrote:The original RFP had proposals due in Nov. 2022. https://www.montgomerysch...ce/ela-rfp

Going back to the purpose of the MCCPTA post, for those who support getting rid of Benchmark in favor of a more rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum, please email the BoE and urge them to adopt the Amplify CKLA curriculum at tomorrow's meeting:

[e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail]

The original RFP is useless. The entire process was started over and MCPS picked the same no bid vendor they have been using for over 15 years.

What perks have mCPS administrators been receiving from this company over those years?

Who were the other bidders? Name them if you think this has been an open, transparent process.

You seem to have a particular problem that has nothing to do with whether or not the curriculum in question is worthy of replacing Benchmark. If you have a problem with the curriculum state it.

Where is the curriculum posted for review?

Its Core Knowledge from Amplify. You can look it up.

Then not available for MCPS parents. Good to know.

And this is why DCUM criticism is so stupid. Rather than take six seconds and use Google and learn something, you leave this stupid comment.

Then post the link. A google search goes to the company and they want you to contact sales dept. if you have a link to the actual curriculum why don’t you post it?

You can Google the curriculum and see an overview of what is taught by each grade level.

Links to the free public version of the curriculum are posted online.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The original RFP had proposals due in Nov. 2022. https://www.montgomerysch...ce/ela-rfp

Going back to the purpose of the MCCPTA post, for those who support getting rid of Benchmark in favor of a more rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum, please email the BoE and urge them to adopt the Amplify CKLA curriculum at tomorrow's meeting:

[e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail]

The original RFP is useless. The entire process was started over and MCPS picked the same no bid vendor they have been using for over 15 years.

What perks have mCPS administrators been receiving from this company over those years?

Who were the other bidders? Name them if you think this has been an open, transparent process.

You seem to have a particular problem that has nothing to do with whether or not the curriculum in question is worthy of replacing Benchmark. If you have a problem with the curriculum state it.

Where is the curriculum posted for review?

Its Core Knowledge from Amplify. You can look it up.

Then not available for MCPS parents. Good to know.

And this is why DCUM criticism is so stupid. Rather than take six seconds and use Google and learn something, you leave this stupid comment.

Then post the link. A google search goes to the company and they want you to contact sales dept. if you have a link to the actual curriculum why don’t you post it?

You can Google the curriculum and see an overview of what is taught by each grade level.

Links to the free public version of the curriculum are posted online.

Sorry that should read that those links are posted above.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:CKLA is great.

This is my area of expertise. I agree that RGR is great and I think teachers will find the approaches similar even if frustrating to switch over. I agree that keeping the option would have been good off k-2.

Amplify is just the publisher. It also publishes DIBELS. Didn’t create either CKLA or DIBELS.

Thanks Amplify.

Dibels is your product, has been for decades.

Weird comment. DIBELS was developed by researchers at the U of Oregon.
Amplify is the company that distributes it and has online scoring and reports schools can buy.
CKLA is a nonprofit curriculum development company in Charlottesville, VA. Again it has a licensing deal with Amplify to distribute materials on a large scale to districts and schools. Amplify doesn’t creat any original curriculum that I know of. Though I could be wrong.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was involved in the process, and Amplify was the one that I preferred. But all three finalists were much better than Benchmark (though that is a low bar). Amplify CKLA is much more rigorous than Benchmark, so the transition may be tough--but outcomes should be better after students/teacher adjust.

The older version of the curriculum is available for free online--I think Amplify has the newer version so not sure how these compare:

Grades K-3: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

Grades 4-5: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

I hope that ultimately MCPS will continue the Amplify CKLA curriculum for grades 6-8, presuming implementation goes well at the ES level, as StudySync also leaves lots to be desired.

I’m reposting this with links to the public curriculum from page 1 of this thread for those who were asking for it.

There is nothing at those links. The download link is all gibberish.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was involved in the process, and Amplify was the one that I preferred. But all three finalists were much better than Benchmark (though that is a low bar). Amplify CKLA is much more rigorous than Benchmark, so the transition may be tough--but outcomes should be better after students/teacher adjust.

The older version of the curriculum is available for free online--I think Amplify has the newer version so not sure how these compare:

Grades K-3: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

Grades 4-5: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

I hope that ultimately MCPS will continue the Amplify CKLA curriculum for grades 6-8, presuming implementation goes well at the ES level, as StudySync also leaves lots to be desired.

I’m reposting this with links to the public curriculum from page 1 of this thread for those who were asking for it.

There is nothing at those links. The download link is all gibberish.

I was able to get the entire curriculum for my child’s grade.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was involved in the process, and Amplify was the one that I preferred. But all three finalists were much better than Benchmark (though that is a low bar). Amplify CKLA is much more rigorous than Benchmark, so the transition may be tough--but outcomes should be better after students/teacher adjust.

The older version of the curriculum is available for free online--I think Amplify has the newer version so not sure how these compare:

Grades K-3: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

Grades 4-5: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

I hope that ultimately MCPS will continue the Amplify CKLA curriculum for grades 6-8, presuming implementation goes well at the ES level, as StudySync also leaves lots to be desired.

I’m reposting this with links to the public curriculum from page 1 of this thread for those who were asking for it.

There is nothing at those links. The download link is all gibberish.

I was able to get the entire curriculum for my child’s grade.

What grade? Post link. Not hard to post link, right?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was involved in the process, and Amplify was the one that I preferred. But all three finalists were much better than Benchmark (though that is a low bar). Amplify CKLA is much more rigorous than Benchmark, so the transition may be tough--but outcomes should be better after students/teacher adjust.

The older version of the curriculum is available for free online--I think Amplify has the newer version so not sure how these compare:

Grades K-3: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

Grades 4-5: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

I hope that ultimately MCPS will continue the Amplify CKLA curriculum for grades 6-8, presuming implementation goes well at the ES level, as StudySync also leaves lots to be desired.

I’m reposting this with links to the public curriculum from page 1 of this thread for those who were asking for it.

There is nothing at those links. The download link is all gibberish.

I was able to get the entire curriculum for my child’s grade.

What grade? Post link. Not hard to post link, right?

Here is what I did:

Click here: https://www.coreknowledge.org/download-free-curriculum/
Go to the "filter by" section and click on "language arts" under "subject." Choose whatever grade(s) you are interested in under "grade" and then select "English" under "language."

I got the 3rd grade curriculum to compare to what my 3rd grader is doing in Benchmark, but you can get any grade. This is one example of a 3rd grade unit (need to click on "download entire unit"): https://www.coreknowledge.org/free-resource/ckla-domain-04-ancient-roman-civilization/

This is the free version so might not be totally aligned with the Amplify version, but it gave me a good sense of how it is different from Benchmark.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was involved in the process, and Amplify was the one that I preferred. But all three finalists were much better than Benchmark (though that is a low bar). Amplify CKLA is much more rigorous than Benchmark, so the transition may be tough--but outcomes should be better after students/teacher adjust.

The older version of the curriculum is available for free online--I think Amplify has the newer version so not sure how these compare:

Grades K-3: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

Grades 4-5: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

I hope that ultimately MCPS will continue the Amplify CKLA curriculum for grades 6-8, presuming implementation goes well at the ES level, as StudySync also leaves lots to be desired.

I’m reposting this with links to the public curriculum from page 1 of this thread for those who were asking for it.

There is nothing at those links. The download link is all gibberish.

I was able to get the entire curriculum for my child’s grade.

What grade? Post link. Not hard to post link, right?

Here is what I did:

Click here: https://www.coreknowledge.org/download-free-curriculum/
Go to the "filter by" section and click on "language arts" under "subject." Choose whatever grade(s) you are interested in under "grade" and then select "English" under "language."

I got the 3rd grade curriculum to compare to what my 3rd grader is doing in Benchmark, but you can get any grade. This is one example of a 3rd grade unit (need to click on "download entire unit"): https://www.coreknowledge.org/free-resource/ckla-domain-04-ancient-roman-civilization/

This is the free version so might not be totally aligned with the Amplify version, but it gave me a good sense of how it is different from Benchmark.

Why is MCPS paying $30M for something that is freely available?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was involved in the process, and Amplify was the one that I preferred. But all three finalists were much better than Benchmark (though that is a low bar). Amplify CKLA is much more rigorous than Benchmark, so the transition may be tough--but outcomes should be better after students/teacher adjust.

The older version of the curriculum is available for free online--I think Amplify has the newer version so not sure how these compare:

Grades K-3: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

Grades 4-5: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

I hope that ultimately MCPS will continue the Amplify CKLA curriculum for grades 6-8, presuming implementation goes well at the ES level, as StudySync also leaves lots to be desired.

I’m reposting this with links to the public curriculum from page 1 of this thread for those who were asking for it.

There is nothing at those links. The download link is all gibberish.

I was able to get the entire curriculum for my child’s grade.

What grade? Post link. Not hard to post link, right?

Why don’t you just look it up? It’s obvious you’re don’t really care about the curriculum and are just trolling.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was involved in the process, and Amplify was the one that I preferred. But all three finalists were much better than Benchmark (though that is a low bar). Amplify CKLA is much more rigorous than Benchmark, so the transition may be tough--but outcomes should be better after students/teacher adjust.

The older version of the curriculum is available for free online--I think Amplify has the newer version so not sure how these compare:

Grades K-3: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

Grades 4-5: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

I hope that ultimately MCPS will continue the Amplify CKLA curriculum for grades 6-8, presuming implementation goes well at the ES level, as StudySync also leaves lots to be desired.

I’m reposting this with links to the public curriculum from page 1 of this thread for those who were asking for it.

There is nothing at those links. The download link is all gibberish.

I was able to get the entire curriculum for my child’s grade.

What grade? Post link. Not hard to post link, right?

Here is what I did:

Click here: https://www.coreknowledge.org/download-free-curriculum/
Go to the "filter by" section and click on "language arts" under "subject." Choose whatever grade(s) you are interested in under "grade" and then select "English" under "language."

I got the 3rd grade curriculum to compare to what my 3rd grader is doing in Benchmark, but you can get any grade. This is one example of a 3rd grade unit (need to click on "download entire unit"): https://www.coreknowledge.org/free-resource/ckla-domain-04-ancient-roman-civilization/

This is the free version so might not be totally aligned with the Amplify version, but it gave me a good sense of how it is different from Benchmark.

Why is MCPS paying $30M for something that is freely available?

Just stop the trolling.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was involved in the process, and Amplify was the one that I preferred. But all three finalists were much better than Benchmark (though that is a low bar). Amplify CKLA is much more rigorous than Benchmark, so the transition may be tough--but outcomes should be better after students/teacher adjust.

The older version of the curriculum is available for free online--I think Amplify has the newer version so not sure how these compare:

Grades K-3: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

Grades 4-5: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

I hope that ultimately MCPS will continue the Amplify CKLA curriculum for grades 6-8, presuming implementation goes well at the ES level, as StudySync also leaves lots to be desired.

I’m reposting this with links to the public curriculum from page 1 of this thread for those who were asking for it.

There is nothing at those links. The download link is all gibberish.

I was able to get the entire curriculum for my child’s grade.

What grade? Post link. Not hard to post link, right?

Here is what I did:

Click here: https://www.coreknowledge.org/download-free-curriculum/
Go to the "filter by" section and click on "language arts" under "subject." Choose whatever grade(s) you are interested in under "grade" and then select "English" under "language."

I got the 3rd grade curriculum to compare to what my 3rd grader is doing in Benchmark, but you can get any grade. This is one example of a 3rd grade unit (need to click on "download entire unit"): https://www.coreknowledge.org/free-resource/ckla-domain-04-ancient-roman-civilization/

This is the free version so might not be totally aligned with the Amplify version, but it gave me a good sense of how it is different from Benchmark.

Why is MCPS paying $30M for something that is freely available?

Just because something is free for individuals, does not mean you can then redistribute it to thousands without licensing. Additionally, there are things like professional development and support that need to be taken into consideration.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was involved in the process, and Amplify was the one that I preferred. But all three finalists were much better than Benchmark (though that is a low bar). Amplify CKLA is much more rigorous than Benchmark, so the transition may be tough--but outcomes should be better after students/teacher adjust.

The older version of the curriculum is available for free online--I think Amplify has the newer version so not sure how these compare:

Grades K-3: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

Grades 4-5: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

I hope that ultimately MCPS will continue the Amplify CKLA curriculum for grades 6-8, presuming implementation goes well at the ES level, as StudySync also leaves lots to be desired.

I’m reposting this with links to the public curriculum from page 1 of this thread for those who were asking for it.

There is nothing at those links. The download link is all gibberish.

I was able to get the entire curriculum for my child’s grade.

What grade? Post link. Not hard to post link, right?

Here is what I did:

Click here: https://www.coreknowledge.org/download-free-curriculum/
Go to the "filter by" section and click on "language arts" under "subject." Choose whatever grade(s) you are interested in under "grade" and then select "English" under "language."

I got the 3rd grade curriculum to compare to what my 3rd grader is doing in Benchmark, but you can get any grade. This is one example of a 3rd grade unit (need to click on "download entire unit"): https://www.coreknowledge.org/free-resource/ckla-domain-04-ancient-roman-civilization/

This is the free version so might not be totally aligned with the Amplify version, but it gave me a good sense of how it is different from Benchmark.

Why is MCPS paying $30M for something that is freely available?

Just because something is free for individuals, does not mean you can then redistribute it to thousands without licensing. Additionally, there are things like professional development and support that need to be taken into consideration.

It was free for other states.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was involved in the process, and Amplify was the one that I preferred. But all three finalists were much better than Benchmark (though that is a low bar). Amplify CKLA is much more rigorous than Benchmark, so the transition may be tough--but outcomes should be better after students/teacher adjust.

The older version of the curriculum is available for free online--I think Amplify has the newer version so not sure how these compare:

Grades K-3: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

Grades 4-5: https://www.coreknowledge.org/language-arts/

I hope that ultimately MCPS will continue the Amplify CKLA curriculum for grades 6-8, presuming implementation goes well at the ES level, as StudySync also leaves lots to be desired.

I’m reposting this with links to the public curriculum from page 1 of this thread for those who were asking for it.

There is nothing at those links. The download link is all gibberish.

I was able to get the entire curriculum for my child’s grade.

What grade? Post link. Not hard to post link, right?

Here is what I did:

Click here: https://www.coreknowledge.org/download-free-curriculum/
Go to the "filter by" section and click on "language arts" under "subject." Choose whatever grade(s) you are interested in under "grade" and then select "English" under "language."

I got the 3rd grade curriculum to compare to what my 3rd grader is doing in Benchmark, but you can get any grade. This is one example of a 3rd grade unit (need to click on "download entire unit"): https://www.coreknowledge.org/free-resource/ckla-domain-04-ancient-roman-civilization/

This is the free version so might not be totally aligned with the Amplify version, but it gave me a good sense of how it is different from Benchmark.

Why is MCPS paying $30M for something that is freely available?

Just stop the trolling.

I'd suggest that parents who are excited about the curriculum (I am one), make sure they're spending at least as much time emailing the board to support the curriculum as they are arguing with braindead trolls on DCUM. The latter might be more fun, but the former is more effective.