The administrators and teachers felt that Storyworks and Scope are “must-haves” for ELA instruction in their district and school. The teachers explained that it is because “you can pick them up quickly and find a way to incorporate them into the curriculum and get kids excited about it. And they hit the rigor of the standards in a fun, engaging, and meaningful way.” The school leaders stressed the programs’ extensive collection of informational texts aligned to ELA standards, the magazine format that is attractive to non-readers and reluctant readers, and that the magazines and supporting resources provide a “common language of literacy.” Burke noted that Mansion Avenue Elementary already had “strong teachers” who provided a “strong foundation” for teaching ELA. Storyworks and Scope “created a sense of continuity across all grade levels, and that was what we truly needed to bring us to the next level.”
SCHOLASTIC STORYWORKS AND SCOPE SUCCESS STORY: AUDUBON, NEW JERSEY, SCHOOL DISTRICT 9
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