CCSS Leveled Classroom Libraries
The Best Literary and Informational Texts Leveled to the Common Core State Standards Selected from More Than 250 Publishers.
Common Core State Standards
ARC integrates the Common Core State Standards for reading acquisition with a deep knowledge of the demands of literature and informational text for students in Grades PreK through 12.
Wide Reading and Text Complexity
More than 85,000 books from over 250 publishers have been reviewed and leveled, allowing American Reading Company to create the best, most comprehensive leveled collections on the market.
IRLA: Independent Reading Level Assessment FrameworkFormative Assessment Framework for Teaching and Learning Built on Common Core State Standards
The Independent Reading Level Assessment (IRLA) is a unified standards-based framework for student assessment, text leveling, and curriculum and instruction. The IRLA includes every Common Core Standard for Reading, both in literature and informational text, as well as those Language standards key to reading success, for students in grades PreK through 12.
Built on Common Core State Standards for Reading
Comprehension: Literature and Informational Text
- Active Reading Strategies
- Key Ideas and Details: Basic understanding
- Craft and Structure: Vocabulary, Text Organization, Literary Elements
- Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Compare/Contrast, Analyze, Synthesize, Evaluate
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
- Engagement and Independence
- Home Reading Routines
- Reading Across Genres
Foundational Skills: Reading Standards K–5
- Print Concepts
- Sequential Phonics/Decoding Skills
- Word Recognition (Power Words and Tricky Words)
- Fluency and Self-Monitoring
Vocabulary: Language Standards 2–12
- Word Recognition
- Literary and Technical Vocabulary
- Word Structures and Etymology
- Figurative Language
- Domain-Specific Information
To learn more about the IRLA and our Leveling System click here
100 Book Challenge® Classroom Libraries
Spanish Classroom Libraries
Discover the richness and diversity of the Spanish language and Spanish-speaking cultures with our materials and programs. Learn more »
Science & Social Studies
More than 50 thematic units are available for grades ranging from kindergarten through 12th grade.
Common Core State Standards
Learn about American Reading Company’s standards-based Leveling System.
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