What is Benchmark Advance?

Aligned with Science of Reading research and MO Learning Standards, Benchmark Advance is a core language arts program that provides a cohesive structure for the development of literacy skills and content knowledge.

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Benchmark Advance ©2022 is APPROVED on the MO DESE Evidence-Based Reading Programs List!

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Benchmark Advance Aligned to LETRS

While Benchmark Education Company is not affiliated with LETRS® or  Dr. Louisa Moats, we share a commonality in our commitment to grounding our work in research and best practices. For this reason, we have put together a guide that  helps you connect your professional training to the Benchmark Advance® curriculum.

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Engaging, Skills-Building Content

Our structured literacy programs are standards-aligned and informed by the latest research into the science of reading. They feature vertically aligned units that empower students to engage deeply with a topic to build skills within and across grades. Topics are knowledge-based, expanding both general and academic vocabulary in support of reading, writing, and constructive conversation.

Explicit Phonics Lessons

Spiraled mini-lessons integrate new and previously learned skills using topic-based unit texts and resources. Language foundations are reinforced through explicit phonics and word study instruction that is linked to authentic reading and writing practice, with reading and writing independence achieved through gradual release of responsibility from whole-group to small-group/independent time.

Access and Equity

Programs feature culturally responsive instruction and equitable resources, engendering a sense of community through reflective dialogue as they expand knowledge. Diverse authors and illustrators share authentic stories that reflect students’ own experiences and broaden their perspectives. Accessibility tools, multi-modal learning opportunities, embedded differentiation, and targeted intervention scaffold instruction.

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Research

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Research Foundations

Unravel the research behind the Benchmark Advance and Adelante programs to understand the expected outcomes of effective implementation.
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Efficacy
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See how the growth in proficiency for students using Benchmark Advance and Adelante is 2.5 times as large as the growth in proficiency for students in districts using other programs.
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ESSA
​Evidence

View Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Evidence Levels, plus details and comments, on eight studies where Benchmark Advance and Adelante programs were used.
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Structured Literacy

Explore how Benchmark Advance aligns to the key tenants of structured literacy, including criteria from the IDA (International Dyslexia Association).
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