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K-3 Reading Program (CKLA)
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Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA)
Students in K-3 will follow a new reading curriculum, beginning in Fall 2023. Students in grades 4-5 will follow the curriculum beginning in the 2024-25 school year.
Program Overview
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Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) is a language arts program that combines a multi-sensory approach to phonics with rich texts carefully sequenced to build content knowledge—so that students learn to read - and read to learn at the same time.
Each day in grades PreK–2, students will complete one full lesson that builds foundational reading skills, as well as one full lesson that builds background knowledge. The reading skills include phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Knowledge units combine reading skills with in depth science and social studies content.
CKLA is based on the science of reading, a collection of research that supports the most effective methods of teaching literacy. To learn more about the science of reading, check out .The CKLA curriculum is aligned with the Alaska Reads Act designed to help young students read proficiently by third grade.
Parent Expectations
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You can expect a family letter at the beginning of each reading unit that outlines the unit’s goals and objectives and ways to support your child at home. Depending on your child’s grade level, they will occasionally bring home activities that they can do at home to reinforce the skills being taught at school.
FAQs
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How much homework will my student have each night?Â
You can expect a weekly spelling list in grades 1-3, as well as occasional reading activities to support the skills being taught at school.
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What will a reading lesson look like for my student?
A typical reading block will last 120 minutes. In grades K-2, one hour will focus on skills such as phonics, decoding and spelling; the other hour will focus on knowledge including vocabulary and comprehension of more complex topics. In grade 3, skills and knowledge will be taught together. Writing will be taught within both the skill and knowledge frameworks.
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What will my students be reading?
Grades K-2 Knowledge Topics
Grades 3-5 Knowledge Units
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How do I see results from the literacy screener (mClass)?
You can find results from the mClass assessments on ParentConnect. Here is a guide to assist with understanding the results.
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How can I get a head start on my students reading?
Head Start
There are 15 Head Start programs serving children ages 3-5 in classroom settings in Alaska. The provides funding to those programs through an equitable funding formula.
DEED also houses the The Head Start Collaboration Office facilitates partnerships between Head Start agencies and state entities who provide services to children from low-income families.
For more information about , click the link or contact Supanika Ordonez at (907) 465-8707.
Parents as Teachers (PAT)
DEED collaborates with the Department of Health, Division of Public Health, Home Visiting and to fund the program. This program provides support for early learners (birth to age five) by empowering their caregivers through personal and group visits. The following are the recipients of grants for the 2021-22 school year:
For more information about PAT,contact Emily Urlacher at (907) 269-3405.
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