Materials adoption choices are the most direct lever districts have to drive equity, raise achievement, and ensure every student, regardless of language background, accesses rigorous, meaningful literacy instruction in English and their home language.

That’s why ELSF identified the ELA Must-Haves: three non-negotiable product features that every ELA curriculum must include to truly serve all students,especially multilingual learners (MLLs). These are not just compliance checks; they are the backbone of equity-driven, research-validated materials that deliver real results for every classroom.

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