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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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. [/quote]

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

There is nothing at those links. The download link is all gibberish.  [/quote]

I was able to get the entire curriculum for my child’s grade. [/quote]

What grade? Post link. Not hard to post link, right?[/quote]

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. 
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Why is MCPS paying $30M for something that is freely available? [/quote]

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.[/quote]

It was free for other states. [/quote]

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