CCSELA General Overview

An
awareness
of
the
emphasis
on
Informational
Text
is
critical
in
ensuring
student
success.
The
standards
aim
to
align
with
NAEP
in
the
distribution
of
literary
and
informational
text.
This
emphasis
on
informational
text
must
begin
K‐3,
because
as
you
can
see,
by
Grade
4
the
distribution
is
50/50.
Note
that
literary
non‐fiction
is
included
in
the
Literary
category,
and
this
includes
essays,
speeches,
and
biographies.
Therefore,
the
actual
volume
of
informational
text
may
be
even
higher
than
what
is
outlined
in
this
table.
It
is
important
to
note
that
the
high
percentages
of
informational
text
in
high
school
is
a
shared
responsibility
between
ELA
teachers
and
teachers
in
other
disciplines.
This
does
not
mean
that
all
70%
of
informational
reading
needs
to
happen
in
the
ELA
classrooms.
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