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Aligned with Science of Reading research, Benchmark Advance is a core English Language Arts program that provides a cohesive structure for the development of literacy skills and content knowledge.
See how Benchmark Advance fosters meaningful connections between schools, families, and communities by providing core resources that promote curriculum transparency and empower families to extend and enrich the learning journey at home.
Get aquainted with different parts of the Benchmark Advance/Adelante lessons.
Know what to expect with your print and digital resources.
Biliteracy guides, instructional support, and customized professional development help educators confidently and effectively teach Spanish and English.
Instructional Guide reflects current biliteracy research and facilitates language allocation in dual language and bilingual classrooms.
Interactive Planners correlate to each week’s instruction and make it easy to preview texts and lessons and to plan collaboratively.
is integrated within aligned units and lesson structures.
in digital and print addresses key differences in languages and authentic literature.
delivers multisensory experiences, eAssessments, and a multilingual glossary.
includes customized language and resource allocation training.
enables all students to feel comfortable, confident, and eager to learn.
celebrate diversity and empower parents to support their children’s learning.
*Recognized by the Center for Applied Linguistics in the guiding Principles of Dual Language Education
Benchmark Education has taken the lead on the development of quality, standards-based, authentically written Spanish Language Arts materials. They have delivered in a very big way!
All print components, plus exclusive digital-only components, are accessible through the Benchmark Universe™ Digital Platform.
LTI Advantage Certified • Compatible with ClassLink, Clever, Microsoft, and More • Google Single Sign-On • Google Classroom Integration
Navigational support for features and functions of the web-based digital platform.
This guide will help you navigate your digital materials for Benchmark Advance and Benchmark Adelante. You'll discover how to access your key digital resources, create assignments, view reports, and more!
Teachers can customize and assign eBooks and students can save and share their annotations and reviews within the Benchmark Universe™ Digital Platform.
Support foundational skills lessons with easy-to-use ePocket Charts that can be presented in class, shared among teachers, assigned to students, and saved for future use.
Engage students with videos that introduce units, make phonics fun, support writing, and develop social-emotional skills tied to unit topics.
Monitor progress, identify growth opportunities, and inform instructional next steps with a variety of assessments and robust reports.
Benchmark Advance and Adelante authors and consultants are pedagogical leaders, instructional innovators, and teaching veterans. Their expertise is grounded in real-world classroom practice and channeled into the fabric of the program.
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Wiley Blevins, Ed.M.
Silvia Dorta-Duque de Reyes,
M.A. 
Jeff Zwiers, Ed.D. 
Patty McGee, M.Ed. 
Adria Klein, Ph.D. 
Peter Afflerbach, Ph.D.
Janet Williams, Ed.D.
Jorge Cuevas Antillón,
M.Ed. 
123 Andrés, Andrés Salguero and
Christina Sanabria 
Allison Briceño, Ed.D.
Michael Priestley, M.A.
Yanitzia Canetti, Ed.D.
René Boyer, Ed.D. 
Sandra Ceja, M.A.
Andres pi Andreu, B.A.
Jill
Kerper Mora, Ed.D. Wiley Blevins, Ed.M.
Silvia Dorta-Duque de Reyes,
M.A. Jeff Zwiers, Ed.D. Patty McGee, M.Ed. Adria Klein, Ph.D. Peter Afflerbach, Ph.D.
Janet Williams, Ed.D.
Jorge Cuevas Antillón,
M.Ed. 123 Andrés, Andrés Salguero and
Christina Sanabria Allison Briceño, Ed.D.
Michael Priestley, M.A.
Yanitzia Canetti, Ed.D.
René Boyer, Ed.D. Sandra Ceja, M.A.
Andres pi Andreu, B.A.
Jill Kerper
Mora, Ed.D. Benchmark Advance encourages students to be active learners and collaborators. Students spiral through comprehension skills and strategies to prepare for high-stakes testing and lifelong learning.
Explore the Benchmark Advance curriculum, components, and authors.
See the program’s explicit, systematic phonics and word study instruction, designed with Wiley Blevins.
Learn about Benchmark Advance Alignment to the LETS Lesson Plan Template.
Understand how writing connects to reading as students engage in writing to texts and self-selected writing across text types.
View the comprehensive assessments and reports that help monitor progress and inform instruction.
Transform your teaching with data that monitors progress, identifies growth opportunities, and informs instruction.
Benchmark Advance supports high expectations and achievement for every learner. Validated by research and independent reviewers and used by students and teachers across the United States, the program provides the tools to nurture success.
Excellence in Equity Impact Award
Product of the Year
SIIA CODiE Award
Best English Language Arts Solution for PK-8
Excellence in Equity Award
Best Literacy Solution
Tech & Learning Award
Primary Education
"The most comprehensive, well-designed ELA program that I had the privilege of evaluating."
Using their newest version 1.5 Review Tools, independent, nonprofit curriculum reviewer EdReports rated Benchmark Advance ©2022 K–5 “green” in all three Gateways: Text Quality, Building Knowledge, and Usability.
Unravel the research behind the Benchmark Advance and Adelante programs to understand the expected outcomes of effective implementation.
See how the growth in proficiency for students using Benchmark Advance and Adelante is two and a half times as large as the growth in proficiency for students in districts using other programs.
Explore how Benchmark Advance aligns to the key tenets of structured literacy, including criteria from the IDA (International Dyslexia Association).
Grades 3–6 student results in California, Colorado, Michigan, and Minnesota Districts: Growth in percent of students reaching proficiency using Benchmark Advance vs. students using other instructional materials
