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Exploros is an open-educational resource (OER) that provides supplemental products that support instruction in the core content areas.  Content is available online and facilitates instruction in 1:1 learning environments. Learning List recently reviewed social studies resources for Texas students in grades 6-8. Instruction addresses topics in world cultures, Texas history, and United States history using lessons that include whole group and small group learning experiences.< Read=">Read" more... ="more..."> At the middle school level, Exploros provides units or “experiences” that address world cultures, Texas history, and U.S. history, as well as a “Celebrate Freedom Week” lesson addressing the Declaration of Independence. Experiences are organized using the 5E model (i.e., engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate). A “scene” is provided for each “E” in the model. Scenes are activities related to the E of the 5E model. For example, the first scene in each experience is an engagement activity that clarifies the lesson’s learning objectives. Graphic organizers are integrated throughout content, and each scene requires that students respond to questions. Students may not progress in the lesson until they have answered each of the scene’s questions. Exploros provides different types of questions in its lessons. For some questions, responses are private between teacher and student, and some responses are shared with class. About Exploros* With Exploros, teachers don’t need to spend time hunting for resources and curating materials. The curriculum is organized into full courses, with 135 lessons per grade per subject. Simply choose what you want to teach, and assign it to students. Exploros distributes the resources, documents student work, and automatically reports on learning progress. It’s that easy. The time teachers save can be better used to address individual student and class-wide learning needs. *Information in this section is adapted from or provided by Exploros . Subscribe to  Learning List  for access to the spec sheet, full editorial review and alignment reports for these materials and thousands of other widely used PreK-12 resources.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s California GO Math! ™ is a comprehensive, mathematics product for students in grades K-8. Content is available in print and digital formats.  Learning List recently reviewed resources for grades K-5. California GO Math! focuses on building students’ understanding of math in conjunction with their developing reading and writing skills. At each grade level, the program provides extensive resources for Response to Intervention (RtI) students and English language learners (ELLs). < Read=">Read" more... ="more..."> Each California GO Math! lesson references the relevant CCSS and begins with an “Essential Question” that frames learning objectives (e.g., “How can you show and count 10 objects?”). Content is presented using the 5E instructional model (i.e., engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate) and includes step-by-step guidance in how to solve problems, as well as ample opportunities for students to practice problem-solving strategies independently or in small groups. Student eBooks incorporate interactive tools focused on developing students’ proficiency and fluency in mathematics, including the “Personal Math Trainer” (PMT).  PMT instruction includes step-by-step examples, audio readers, corrective feedback, video tutorials, and activities to prepare students for standardized tests. About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt* HMH creates engaging, dynamic and effective educational content and experiences from early childhood to K-12 and beyond the classroom, serving more than 50 million students in more than 150 countries. Available through multiple media, our content meets the needs of students, teachers, parents and lifelong learners, no matter where and how they learn. HMH’s renowned and awarded children's books, novels, nonfiction, and reference titles are enjoyed by readers throughout the world. Our distinguished author list, from Ralph Waldo Emerson to Philip Roth, and brands from Curious George to The Lord of the Rings, includes 10 Nobel Prize winners, 48 Pulitzer Prize winners, 15 National Book Award winners, and more than 100 Caldecott, Newbery, Printz and Sibert Medal and Honor recipients. Information in this section is provided by or adapted from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt . Subscribe to Learning List for access to the spec sheet, full editorial review and alignment reports for these materials and thousands of other widely used PreK-12 resources.

In order to help students succeed in Advanced Placement (AP) courses, instructional materials must address the knowledge and skills articulated in the new AP course frameworks.  To that end, the College Board partnered with Learning List ™ to provide educators with independent, professional reviews of AP materials . As part of the review process, Learning List verifies a material’s alignment to each of the Learning Objectives (LO), Essential Knowledge statements (EKs) and Skills/Practices in the relevant course framework.  The alignment reports identify the “citations” (e.g., pages, lessons, videos) listed in the publisher’s correlation that Learning List verified to be aligned and not aligned to each LO, EK and Skill/Practice for the course. The College Board used these reviews to decide which materials to include on the 2016 and 2017 Example Textbook Lists for each of these courses. However, educators should be aware that a material’s inclusion on an Example Textbook List does not mean that the material is aligned to 100% of the Learning Objectives or Skills/Practices of the course.  < Read=">Read" More ="More"> As this table shows, there is a wide range in the alignment percentages among materials on the AP Example Textbook Lists. In addition to helping AP teachers select materials that are aligned to the course frameworks, the alignment reports also serve as valuable instructional resources . Teachers can use Learning List's alignment reports for the materials their district owns to identify specific citations that Learning List has verified to be fully aligned to teach AP standard. Moreover, the alignment reports are downloadable , so AP teachers can import the “aligned citations” into their lesson plans. The AP course frameworks define what students “should know and be able to do” after completing a particular AP course. Students are more likely to do well in Advanced Placement courses if their instructional materials address the knowledge and skills course frameworks require them to learn. Using citations that are aligned to standards in the course frameworks will focus students’ time and energy on learning precisely the knowledge they will be held accountable for on the AP exam. This 4-minute video provides more information about Learning List’s reviews of AP materials. Learning List is a subscription service. For more information, contact Info@LearningList.com . Stay tuned for our upcoming blog, “Trends in AP Materials.”

Learning List has updated the original reviews of Imagine Language & Literacy . Learning List’s review process enables publishers to submit content updates and updates to their product data or technology infrastructure for re-review when substantive changes have been made. Imagine Learning submitted updates to content in Fall of 2018 and Learning List’s alignment reports have been updated to reflect new citations and updated alignment percentages. Imagine Learning’s Imagine Language & Literacy is a program of digital tutorials that supports the development of language and literacy skills for students in grades PreK-6. The supplemental program uses assessment and performance data to customize instruction for individual students. Its highly visual lessons are designed to engage struggling readers, English learners, and early elementary students. Learning List recently reviewed resources for grades K-5. < Read=">Read" more... ="more..."> Imagine Language & Literacy develops students’ literacy and language skills across strands that include reading, vocabulary, grammar, spelling, speaking, and listening. The program’s interactive tutorials incorporate games, cartoon characters, and videos of students in authentic situations (e.g., struggling to answer a question about a text). The sequence and pace of instruction is customized for each student based on pre-tests and performance in prior activities. Online resources include reporting tools that allow teachers and administrators to monitor individual and class progress. Reports are printable (i.e., PDF) and track students’ progress through the curriculum, including their assessment scores, mastery of standards, and growth over time. Educators who provided feedback about Imagine Language & Literacy for this review highlighted the program’s reporting features as a key strength of the program, explaining that reports enabled them to rapidly identify students who are struggling with a particular concept or skill and to provide targeted intervention. About Imagine Learning* Imagine Learning was founded in 2004 by a small group of educational and software professionals who saw a growing need for language and literacy solutions. In 2006, Imagine Learning acquired Think Through Math (TTM). Through this acquisition, Imagine Learning is poised to fill a critical need for innovative and adaptive language, literacy, and math solutions in the K–12 space. As supplemental curricula, Imagine Language & Literacy and Think Through Math are data-driven, research-based programs that engage, challenge, and monitor students for lasting academic gains. Both programs also feature standards-based content for students at multiple grade levels. *Information in the section is provided by or adapted from Imagine Learning . Subscribe to Learning List for access to the spec sheet, full editorial review and alignment reports for these materials and thousands of other widely used PreK-12 resources.

Imagine Blueprint (formerly Reasoning Mind Blueprint) Learning List originally reviewed Blueprint as submitted by Reasoning Mind. The product, Imagine Blueprint, is now offered by Imagine Learning and the information on Learning List's reviews has been updated to represent the publisher, new product title, and pricing. Learning List has reviewed Reasoning Mind’s Blueprint . This supplemental product supports mathematics instruction in Pre-K, kindergarten, and first grade. Content is web-based—software installations and/or app downloads are not required. Instruction focuses on building foundational skills and understanding basic concepts in mathematics. Adaptive content provides individualized intervention and remediation for students who struggle with concepts. < Read=">Read" more... ="more..."> Blueprint addresses foundational topics in mathematics as a means to prepare students for ongoing study in subsequent grades. The program addresses numbers, operations, geometry, spatial understanding, logical reasoning, measurement, and algebraic thinking. At each grade level, instruction emphasizes mathematical thinking and the skills needed to solve word problems. Lessons are presented using short activities that include songs, animations, and games. Activities introduce concepts (e.g., same), build in complexity (e.g., same color, same facial expression), and incorporate critical thinking activities that require students to extend their learning to solve new and unique problems. Instruction develops conceptual understanding of fundamental math terms (e.g., long and short, part and whole, place value) as well as more general vocabulary (e.g., yellow and pencil). Lessons incorporate familiar, age appropriate characters (e.g., Dumpling the cat). About Reasoning Mind* Reasoning Mind is an education nonprofit with a mission to provide a first-rate math education for every child. The organization designs interactive, online blended learning programs for mathematics that develop students’ higher-order thinking skills, ignite their interest in math, and prepare them for advanced courses like algebra—the “gatekeeper” to college. In addition, Reasoning Mind offers ongoing professional development, training, and in-person support for teachers and administrators using its programs. With Reasoning Mind, students are engaged, teachers are empowered, and technology is leveraged to provide a world-class mathematics education. *Information in this section is provided by or adapted from Reasoning Mind . Subscribe to  Learning List  for access to the spec sheet, full editorial review and alignment reports for these materials and thousands of other widely used PreK-12 resources.

Not only does Learning List provide value to a district's curriculum and technology teams, it also can save the business/purchasing office hours of work complying with state and federal purchasing laws. EDGAR compliance is top of mind in districts across the country. EDGAR is the federal law that requires districts to competitively purchase  products and services valued at more than $3500 in a fiscal year. For purchases valued at $3,501 - $50,000 in a fiscal year, districts must obtain price quotes from "an adequate number of qualified sources."  Learning List makes that easy! < Read=">Read" More="More" ... ="..."> Subscribers can quickly create a printable, editable side-by-side comparison of key information about the three materials they select, including: Product description Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) Relative "Strengths" and "Good to Know" information about each material Alignment percentage Subscriber ratings Reference districts The document is editable. Subscribers can use the MSRP as the price quote or replace it with a district-specific quoted price. They can also add their rationale for purchasing one product over the other two products in the comparison document. The comparison can be printed or downloaded to serve as documentation of the district's compliance with federal and state competitive procurement requirements. Thus, not only does Learning List assist districts' curriculum and technology teams, now the business office can benefit from the service, too.

Teacher Created Materials (TCM) Focused Mathematics Intervention and Focused Reading Intervention are supplemental products that support intervention in mathematics and reading in grades K-8. Content is available in print format and includes some digital resources. Instruction supports Response to Intervention programs at each tier. Learning List recently reviewed resources for both math and reading for grades 5 and 8. < Read=">Read" more... ="more..."> Focused Mathematics Intervention and Focused Reading Intervention are organized in kits for each grade level. Kits contain full-color “Student Guided Practice Books,” a “Teacher’s Guide,” an “Assessment Guide,” and sets of reading and math games. In both programs, core instruction at each grade is presented in 30 lessons that are structured using the Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR) instructional model. Lessons include teacher modeling (i.e., “I Do”), guided practice (i.e., “We Do”), and independent practice (i.e., “You Do”) activities. Lessons follow a consistent structure and include opportunities for discussion and games. Teacher’s Guides provide background in mathematics/reading instruction, intervention and differentiation strategies, an overview the GRR and best practices (e.g., the use of manipulatives and graphic organizers). Guides contain pacing information, scope and sequence and correlation resources, and 30 scripted lesson plans. About Teacher Created Materials* Rachelle Cracchiolo started Teacher Created Materials with a friend and fellow teacher in 1977. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into a nonstop opportunity to develop and grow Teacher Created Materials as a full-service company, and a welcome and familiar name in every classroom. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials is one of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world. *Information in this section is provided by or adapted from Teacher Created Materials . Subscribe to Learning List for access to the spec sheet, full editorial review and alignment reports for these materials and thousands of other widely used PreK-12 resources.

Over the summer, many educators engage in instructional planning, including verifying the alignment of the materials they intend to use during the upcoming school year. Reviewing the alignment of materials is great professional development for educators.  Having reviewed well over 2000 materials for alignment to various state and Advanced Placement standards, we share these five pointers to assist in your alignment reviews: < Read=">Read" More="More" ... ="..."> (1) Agree on the definition of “alignment” Make sure that all educators are using the same yardstick – the same definition of alignment. Most educators agree that to be aligned, a material must teach the content knowledge the standards require, at the rigor the standard demands and in the correct context . At Learning List, we review materials to the content, cognitive demand, and context of each standard. (2) Agree on the number of citations to review for alignment to each standard Publisher’s correlations differ significantly in number, specificity and scope of the citations listed. Some publishers list a few citations as aligned to each standard; others list more than 30 citations for each standard. Are you going to review every citation listed or just sample?  At Learning List, we review multiple citations for alignment to each standard with the hope/goal of finding several aligned citations that educators can use to teach or reteach each standard. (3) Assign  multiple reviewers to mitigate inherent subjectivity Reviewing the alignment of a material is an inherently subjective endeavor. If your goal is an objective alignment review, have multiple, experienced teachers who are certified in the grade and subject review the material at each grade level. The reviewers can review separately but simultaneously; collaboratively; or sequentially. At Learning List, multiple reviewers review each material sequentially with quality assurance checks after each review. We have found that it is helpful to have a process by which each reviewer provides comments to explain his/her rationale if a citation is found not to be aligned. That way, if another reviewer or subscribing teacher questions an alignment decision, the reviewers' rationale is provided. (4) Review supplemental as well as comprehensive materials  Often, teachers spend their time reviewing the alignment of their core materials. However, many teachers prefer to use a combination of supplemental materials instead of their core material; other teachers use supplemental materials to shore up students’ learning gaps. Therefore, it is just as important to review the alignment of supplemental materials. We have found that supplemental materials vary significantly in their alignment to standards, even within the same product line. Most don't even intend to align to every standard. If you want to improve student learning with supplemental materials, we highly recommend that you verify that your materials are aligned to the standards you're using them to teach. (5) Make sure there is textual evidence of alignment Some publishers’ correlations simply contain a list of standards to which the material claims to be aligned; they do not list specific citations (i.e., pages/lessons/videos within the material) where each standard is taught. It is our experience that if a material does not contain the textual evidence (i.e., specific citations) to support a claim of alignment, educators should not use that material to teach the standards. Use it to engage students, use it to reward students, but if you cannot verify that the material is aligned to the standards the publisher claims, do not use that material to teach those standards.

Learning List has reviewed The Math Learning Center’s Bridges Intervention. This supplemental product supports Tier 2 Response to Intervention (RtI) programs in mathematics for grades K-5. Content is available in print format. Instruction is designed to complement core math instruction and focuses on providing targeted small group and one-to-one instruction in fundamental numeracy and computation concepts and skills. < Read=">Read" more... ="more..."> Bridges Intervention presents content in two sets. Each set is made up of separate “Volumes” that address specific mathematics domains within the Common Core State Standards (e.g., operations and algebraic thinking). Content in each volume addresses standards for multiple grade levels, and instruction is organized by topic (e.g., basic addition and subtraction), not grade level. Each volume begins with a placement test and contains between 8 to 12 modules that focus on specific learning goals (e.g., “Solve subtraction problems by finding an unknown addend.”). Within each volume, modules begin with the most basic concepts and skills and build to address more complex content. Each module is made up of five 30-minute “sessions” or lessons. The first four sessions provide instruction in the form of warm-ups, games and activities, and guided practice. The fifth session focuses on formative assessment. About the Math Learning Center* The Math Learning Center’s (MLC) mission is to inspire and enable individuals to discover and develop their mathematical confidence and ability.  From its inception, MLC has been committed to addressing the needs of classroom teachers and their students. The MLC grew out of a project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to improve the teaching of mathematics. The founders spent several years traveling to schools to observe classrooms and visit with teachers and students. Over time they developed a philosophy that emphasizes building a deeper understanding before engaging more abstract concepts. Motivated to continue creating new methods of math instruction, they established MLC as a nonprofit corporation in 1976. *Information in this section is provided by or adapted from the The Math Learning Center . Subscribe to Learning List for access to the spec sheet, full editorial review and alignment reports for these materials and thousands of other widely used PreK-12 resources.

Learning List has updated the original  reviews of Imagine Math . Learning List’s review process enables publishers to submit content updates and updates to their product data or technology infrastructure for re-review when substantive changes have been made. Imagine Learning submitted updates to content in Fall of 2018 and Learning List’s alignment reports have been updated to reflect new citations and updated alignment percentages. Imagine Math provides supplemental, online mathematics programs for grades 2 through high school. Resources support self-paced instruction in remediation and intervention programs. Across grade levels, Imagine Math’s adaptive software adjusts content to meet individual learning needs, provides immediate corrective feedback, and motivates students through a system of extrinsic rewards. Learning List recently reviewed Imagine Math’s resources for high school Geometry and Integrated Math I & II, which are described in Appendix A of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). < Read=">Read" more... ="more..."> Imagine Math provides structured and coherent remedial instruction. The Geometry product focuses on building understanding of geometric concepts and skills. Integrated Math I covers basic concepts and skills in algebra (e.g., linear relationships) and geometry (e.g., congruence), and Integrated Math II addresses the basic concepts and skills related to quadratic expressions, equations, and functions. In each course, Imagine Math’s adaptive software tailors instruction to create unique instructional “pathways” (i.e., series of lessons) based on individual students’ knowledge and skills. At the start of each year, each student takes an adaptive placement test to assess learning gaps. Based on assessment results, students are prescribed an individualized pathway. Teachers have access to monitoring tools that allow them to track individual student’s pathway progress and to view class progress as a whole. Reports allow users to monitor program usage, pre- and post-quiz scores, and lessons passed and failed. About Imagine Learning* Imagine Learning was founded in 2004 by a small group of educational and software professionals who saw a growing need for language and literacy solutions. In 2006, Imagine Learning acquired Think Through Math (Imagine Math). Through this acquisition, Imagine Learning is poised to fill a critical need for innovative and adaptive language, literacy, and math solutions in the K–12 space. As supplemental curricula, Imagine Learning and Think Through Math are data-driven, research-based programs that engage, challenge, and monitor students for lasting academic gains. Both programs also feature standards-based content for students at multiple grade levels. *Information in the section is provided by or adapted from Imagine Learning . Subscribe to Learning List for access to the spec sheet, full editorial review and alignment reports for these materials and thousands of other widely used PreK-12 resources.

Learning List’s alignment reports help teachers select materials that are aligned to the standards they need to teach.  Then, like a GPS through the product, our alignment reports show teachers specific citations in the material that they can use to address each standard fully. Learning List’s Alignment Reports Our alignment reports show (a) the percentage of standards to which the material is aligned, (b) the standards to which the material is aligned and is not aligned, and (c) specific citations (e.g., pages, lessons videos) that have been independently verified to be aligned to each standard.   < Read=">Read" More="More" ... ="..."> When reviewing the alignment of a material, our subject matter experts review multiple citations (e.g., pages, lessons, videos) listed in the publisher’s correlation for alignment to each standard. For some products, this means that Learning List will have reviewed all of the citations listed in the publisher’s correlation; for others, it means that Learning List has reviewed several but not all of the publisher’s citations. I was recently asked: “How are your alignment reports useful if you do not review all of the citations in the publisher’s correlation?” We constructed our review methodology to balance subscribers’ need for a thorough review against their need for a timely review. Some publishers list more than 20 citations as aligned to each standard. If we were to review all of the listed citations, it would take months instead of weeks to complete a review, and educators told us that the resulting alignment reports would be too cumbersome to use. How You Can Use Our Alignment Reports to Get the Most Value from Your Materials Even if we have not reviewed every citation listed in the publisher’s correlation, our alignment reports can help educators get the most instructional value from their materials in the following ways: To Identify Resources Aligned to Certain Standards: Our alignment reports help educators quickly identify which materials are aligned to the standards they intend to teach. An instructional coach called our office one day in a state of euphoria. She explained that her district has a room filled with boxes of materials, most unopened, that she was told to use for small group instruction. She had no idea whi ch box to open, never mind which pages to assign in each material. She learned that her district subscribed to Learning List and had just logged into our site for the first time. She told us that our alignment comparison tool and detailed alignment reports provided exactly the information she needed to design targeted instruction for each group of students. She said we’d saved her months of work and had given her confidence that she’d never felt in her job, as she knew she would now be providing the right resources to support her students. To Reteach Standards : Teachers who want to use their core material “cover to cover” can use the “aligned citations” in our alignment reports to strategically reteach standards students are struggling with. To Identify Multiple Resources to Use In Lessons/To Use Multiple Resources for Differentiation : Teachers who want to incorporate multiple resources in a lesson can use our alignment reports to identify an “aligned citation” from each resource to teach the standard(s) the lesson covers. As a Predictor of Alignment : If a teacher wants to use a citation from the publisher’s correlation that we have not reviewed, our alignment report can serve as a guide to/predictor of the probability that the additional citation is aligned to that standard. For example: If our alignment report shows that only two of the five citations we reviewed were aligned to the standard, then there is a strong possibility that the additional citation may not be aligned to that standard. Thus, the teacher would probably want to review the alignment of that citation carefully before using it. If, on the other hand, our alignment report shows that all of the citations we reviewed were aligned to that standard, the teacher can be more confident that the additional citation he/she wants to use will be aligned to that standard. As a Self-Check on the Teacher’s Own Alignment Decisions : Teachers who want to review the alignment of their materials themselves can use our alignment reports as an independent self-check, since alignment determinations often are not black-and-white. Furthermore, teachers generally have time to review only one or two citations for alignment to each standard. They may lose faith in the material if neither citation is aligned. We review multiple citations for alignment to each standard. While we review each citation’s alignment individually, we sometimes find that although a single citation is not completely aligned, if several of the reviewed citations are used together , the material is fully aligned to the standard. Our alignment reports explain when and which citations must be “bundled” in order to address the entire standard.   Finally, our alignment reports are often more detailed than the publisher’s correlation sold with the material. For example, College Board requires publishers to submit Advanced Placement (AP®) materials (for several courses) to us for review in order to for the materials to be eligible to be selected for an AP Example Textbook List.  Often, the correlation AP publishers develop for our review is significantly more specific than the correlation that accompanies their material. The same is true when publishers submit adaptive materials for our review. Thus, our alignment reports often provide teachers with more textual evidence of the alignment of a material than the publisher’s correlation provides. Learning List’s alignment reports help teachers identify specific materials and specific citations within those materials that are aligned to the standards they need to teach. In addition to facilitating a selection process and giving educators peace of mind that they are selecting the best materials for their students, our alignment reports help educators use their materials most effectively for instruction in the five different ways explained above. Our alignment reports list each reviewed citation as either an “aligned citation” or a “non-aligned citation.” A citation is listed as “aligned” only if it addresses the content , context and the cognitive demand required by the standard.  In other words, citations listed as “aligned citations” have been verified to teach all of the content knowledge and skills the standard requires students to learn in the appropriate context. Each non-aligned citation is accompanied by a Reviewer’s Comment explaining precisely which part of the standard the citation failed to address. For materials aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), “Standard” refers to each Breakout of each Student Expectation. For materials aligned to the Advanced Placement (AP) course frameworks, “Standard” refers to Learning Objectives (LOs), Essential Knowledge Statements (EKs), Historical Thinking Skills or Mathematical Practices, as dictated by the course framework. For Next Generation Science Standards, “Standard” refers to Evidence Statements, Evidence Statement Components, or Evidence Statement Elements.

Forde-Ferrier’s Ultimate STAAR Math Workbooks are supplemental products that supports students in grades 1-8 in preparing for the STAAR mathematics exams. Content is available in print format—consumable student workbooks. Instruction addresses the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Readiness and Supporting Standards at each grade level. Learning List has reviewed resources for grades 3-5. < Read=">Read" more... ="more..."> At grades 3-5, STAAR Math Workbooks are organized in terms of the grade-level TEKS. Problem sets containing 32 items formatted to reflect the STAAR test are provided for each Readiness Standard within each TEKS Category (e.g., Numerical Representations and Relationships). The Supporting Standards for each Category are bundled and addressed in a single 32-item problem set. Content is presented simply in black and white with an uncluttered format. Workbook problem sets for groups of Supporting Standards do not identify the Supporting Standard addressed by each item; however, answer keys contain this information. In addition to answer keys, teachers have access to a document that identifies where the Mathematical Process Standards are addressed in the Workbook for each grade level. About Forde-Ferrier* Jason Forde and Dagan Ferrier are former teachers in San Antonio. They created Forde-Ferrier, L.L.C in 1998 to provide teachers, students, and parents the most comprehensive educational materials and teaching techniques designed to help all students master the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). In addition to materials, Forde-Ferrier also continually improves its instructional methods, providing excellent professional development and training in mathematics, reading, writing, and science. These award winning workshops are designed to help teachers understand and effectively teach the essential skills students need to learn to be successful. Teachers leave the workshops confident that they can make sure all students master those skills. Forde and Ferrier have shared their methods with teachers throughout Texas, and their products and services have helped thousands of students achieve the highest levels of success on standardized tests. *information in this section is provided by or adapted from Forde-Ferrier . Subscribe to Learning List for access to the spec sheet, full editorial review and alignment reports for these materials and thousands of other widely used PreK-12 resources.