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Overview:  Experience how-to videos to support students as first-time navigators of Benchmark Advance's digital platform for learning and assessment.

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Overview:  Experience how-to videos to support students as first-time navigators of Benchmark Advance's digital platform for learning and assessment.

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Overview:  Benchmark Advance 2022 recognizes the powerful role independent reading plays in student learning, at school and at home.  Click below to view parent letters offering ideas for how to support students' independent reading practice at home.

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Overview:  Benchmark Advance 2022 recognizes the powerful role independent reading plays in student learning, at school and at home.  Click below to view parent letters offering ideas for how to support students' independent reading practice at home.

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Overview:  Benchmark Advance 2022 provides many resources to bridge home and school learning. Click below to view examples from Grade 1 Unit 1.

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Overview:  Benchmark Advance 2022 provides many resources to bridge home and school learning. Click below to view examples from Grade 1 Unit 1.

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Overview:  LETRS equips teachers with the skills needed to help students master the fundamentals of reading. Click below to see how Benchmark Advance 2022 aligns with LETRS training so teacher skillset and curriculum resources work together to maximize learning!

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Overview:  LETRS equips teachers with the skills needed to help students master the fundamentals of reading. Click below to see how Benchmark Advance 2022 aligns with LETRS training so teacher skillset and curriculum resources work together to maximize learning!

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Overview:  Click below to learn how Benchmark Advance 2022 promotes equity through diverse texts and culturally responsive instruction.

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Overview:  Click below to learn how Benchmark Advance 2022 promotes equity through diverse texts and culturally responsive instruction.

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Overview:  Click below to read about the research and evidence behind Benchmark Advance 2022 as well as how it aligns with the Science of Reading and the ILA's position on foundational reading skills.

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Overview:  Click below to read about the research and evidence behind Benchmark Advance 2022 as well as how it aligns with the Science of Reading and the ILA's position on foundational reading skills.

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Overview:  Click below to watch the brief video overview of the Benchmark Advance 2022 Literacy Curriculum, and visit the Parent/Caregiver website to learn more.

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Overview:  Click below to watch the brief video overview of the Benchmark Advance 2022 Literacy Curriculum, and visit the Parent/Caregiver website to learn more.

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Welcome Families!

We're excited to welcome you and your student to Benchmark Advance and/or Adelante for the new school year. The program is aligned to your state's standards, the science of reading research base, and provides engaging learning opportunities for students to grow and thrive.

We've put together this webpage to provide you with some key information about the program and help you support your student throughout the year.

About the Program

Benchmark Advance ©2022 is a comprehensive standards-based literacy program. It provides a cohesive framework for the development of literary skills and content knowledge, supporting high achievement for every student. The program received an all-green rating on EdReports, a Best of 2022 Tech and Learning Award, and an Excellence in Equity Award for its texts.

The program builds strong foundations through explicit, systematic, spiraled instruction that is linked to contextualized practice, where learning is set. With a solid foundation, students develop comprehension and critical thinking skills as they encounter grade level complex texts - through read-alouds in Kindergarten and 1st grade and through their write-in consumable magazines in grades 2-5.

Write-in Student Books

Yes, your students can write in their books! Often called their "magazines," students receive one for each unit. Each one is a collection of engaging texts organized around a single topic. Students can write inside them as they annotate the text and take notes. This not only supports reading comprehension, but also makes them very engaging!

Ask your student to share their annotations and thoughts with you!

Home Activity Calendars

Not only can students write in the books, they can also keep them as their very own. After three weeks, the book comes home with each student. Look on the back cover of the books. These are activities that will help you continue the learning at home.

Engaging Conversations at Home

Benchmark Advance has an aligned program framework across Grades K-6. This means that all elementary students are learning about the same knowledge area at the same time. If you have siblings in elementary school together, they will be learning about related content. Family conversations about school can build on one another.

Vertically Aligned Unit Topics and Texts
10 topic-based units per grade integrate social studies, science, and literary topics with multiple text sets per topic.

Home Connection Letters

The program resources include take-home letters. These come home with the student every three weeks and tell you about the topic and instructional goals for the unit. It will also include activities you can do at home to support the learning in the classroom. These letters are available in the following languages:

English

Haitian Creole

Mandarin

Portuguese

Spanish

Arabic

Digital Access through Benchmark Universe

Your student has access to eBooks, videos, games, and other interactive content on Benchmark Universe! Your learner should have received login information from their school. The system supports many single sign-on methods, so be sure you follow the instructions carefully. Benchmark Universe may also include assignments that your learner may need to access and complete. These are found right on their dashboard!

Your student's assignments area is found on the their Benchmark Universe dashboard.

Your Benchmark Community

Stay updated, join the conversation, and explore our different groups!

Contact Us

We're here to help you!

If you have a question for Benchmark Education, please submit a query via our Contact Us page.

Contact Us

For additional curriculum support, contact your student's teacher.

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Benchmark Advance - Parent/Guardian Overview Video [English]

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