Instructional Materials Aligned to the Science of Reading K-8

The Madison County School System is seeking proposals from professional and qualified partners to provide instructional materials in grades K-8 English Language Arts (ELA) that align with current research around the science of reading. The successful vendor will be required to provide a comprehensive program that includes word recognition, language comprehension, reading comprehension, and writing instruction. The program must be aligned with Georgia standards and meet the requirements of Georgia's literacy legislation. The vendor will be expected to provide professional learning for teachers and a guaranteed maximum price for the cost of the instructional materials. Some key features of the program include: • Explicit instruction of phoneme awareness, phonics, and spelling in K-5 • Systematic, cumulative phonics scope and sequence • Decodable texts that directly match the phonics patterns taught • Encoding, handwriting, and spelling routines that are explicitly tied to the phonics patterns taught • Explicit prohibition of three-cueing or MSV strategies • Ample cumulative review, distributed practice, and application of previously taught phonics skills • Language comprehension, reading comprehension, and writing instruction • Clear and consistent instructional framework • Materials that expose students to rich vocabulary and complex syntax • Text sets that build knowledge coherently over time • Reading comprehension instruction that is anchored in grade-level complex texts • Materials that include explicit instruction and practice in research, source evaluation, and evidence elaboration.