Louisiana lawmakers signed Act 517 into law to ensure that all textbooks and instructional materials used to teach students to read are high-quality, fully aligned to state content standards, and based on literacy strategies that are scientifically researched with proven results in teaching phonological awareness, letter formation, phonics, decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. As part of the Louisiana Department of Education’s support for a seamless transition to textbooks and instructional materials that are based on scientifically-researched literacy strategies, the LDOE identified the criterion and indicators used to review instructional materials that were impacted as a result of this legislation.  

Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts - ELA curriculum for kindergarten - 4th-grade students 

CORE KNOWLEDGE LANGUAGE ARTS 

Grades kindergarten - 4th grade 

Core Knowledge Language Arts/Amplify (CKLA) is a content-rich literacy curriculum utilized in grades kindergarten - 4th grade. It is distinguished by robust and sequential knowledge building, as well as systematic foundational skills instruction.  CKLA for Grades K–4 combines a multi-sensory approach to phonics with rich texts carefully sequenced to build content knowledge—so that students learn to read and read to learn at the same time. For more information regarding the various programs included in the Core Knowledge Language Arts program, please click the link below: Amplify CKLA - English Language Arts Curriculum for Grades K - 4. 

Amplify CKLA: A Tour of the Curricular Program and Resources - Kindergarten - 2nd grade curriculum

CKLA - Louisiana Department of Education's -Instructional materials evaluation

Social Studies - Tier 1 curriculum - Kindergarten - 2nd grade 

Bayou Bridges is the Kindergarten – 8th grade social studies curriculum developed in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Education. This comprehensive curriculum integrates history, geography, civics, and economics in alignment with the student expectations of the 2022 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies. These materials advance Louisiana Literacy by building explicit content knowledge and disciplinary literacy. All units emphasize primary sources and have been reviewed by subject matter experts, typically university professors.  Use the link below for more information relative to Unit Progression: 

Bayou Bridges - Social Studies for Kn - 8th grade

Members of the instructional team will evaluate each grade level progression to ensure cohesion across grade levels.