Intellectually rich materials integrate language development, literacy, and content learning in an asset-based instructional approach that values the knowledge, strengths, and background of each student.
Foundational Skills Instruction Customized for ELs
English learners bring a wealth of diverse linguistic and cultural experiences to the classroom. Benchmark Education leverages these assets with high-quality resources that empower their language development journey.
Newcomers
Support for English language development for newcomers in early and older grades, ELs at preliterate or primary reading levels, and at-risk students
Instructional resources that support purposeful English language development, amplify and accelerate learning, and help meet standards through content and literacy connections
Explicit, strategy-based intervention resources for English and Spanish readers that build vocabulary, language, and reading comprehension skills and content knowledge
Text-based programs that build literacy, language, and comprehension skills, academic vocabulary, and content knowledge using science, social-studies, and math concepts
Engaging, authentic, culturally responsive informational and literary texts, written by a diverse team of acclaimed authors, that develop literacy and content understanding
Professional books, multimedia courses, and in-depth product training by top education experts and practitioners, designed to enhance teachers’ effectiveness and boost student achievement
Theme sets with high-interest content at four language levels accommodate diverse multilingual learners. Books provide students in Grades 3-8+ with scaffolded support for vocabulary and nonfiction comprehension at each language level. Multilingual learners at different language proficiency levels can learn about the same content-area topic at the same time. Teacher support includes Teacher's Guides, Text-Dependent Comprehension Question Cards, an Overview & Assessment Handbook, and more.
Theme sets with high-interest content at four language levels accommodate diverse multilingual learners. Books provide students in Grades 3-8+ with scaffolded support for vocabulary and nonfiction comprehension at each language level. Multilingual learners at different language proficiency levels can learn about the same content-area topic at the same time. Teacher support includes Teacher's Guides, Text-Dependent Comprehension Question Cards, an Overview & Assessment Handbook, and more.