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August 22, 2025: How Policy, Practice, and Materials Shape Classrooms Today
This week's Market Insights looks at how policy, practice, and aligned materials are shaping classrooms today.
August 8, 2025: Districts Navigating Curriculum Coherence
This week's Market Insights reflects on the start of a new school year and how districts are navigating curriculum coherence amidst changes in the broader…
California’s Curriculum Moment: How Districts Are Preparing for the 2025 Math Adoption
California is entering its first math curriculum adoption since 2014—an inflection point that carries both statewide and national significance. With over 900 districts, the state’s…
EdWeek: Districts Using ‘High-Quality’ Reading Curricula Still Supplement With Other Materials. Why?
On August 4, 2025, EdWeek published an article citing CEMD's Executive Director, Lora Kaiser, and discussed CEMD's ELA briefs about district curriculum choices, coherence, and…
July 25, 2025: Signals Shaping Classrooms Across the Country
As summer gives way to the new school year, this week's Market Insights focuses on the signals shaping classrooms across the country — from national…
The Role of Foundational Skills: How Districts Are Expanding Support for Early Literacy
About one in four districts are layering foundational skills products on top of their ELA core. This brief explores why districts supplement, when it adds…
The Hidden Complexity of ELA: What Curriculum Combinations Reveal About District Practice
Nearly half of districts report using more than one ELA program. This brief examines the implications of curriculum combinations – both strategic and improvised –…
Signals of Change: Tracking District Shifts Toward High-Quality ELA Materials
Districts are making more intentional curriculum decisions—and the data shows it. This brief explores how ELA adoption patterns are shifting away from lower-rated materials and…
ELA Decision Trends: What District Choices Reveal About Curriculum, Coherence, and Quality
As the push for stronger literacy outcomes accelerates, districts are navigating a crowded and complex ELA marketplace. This three-part series unpacks national K–5 curriculum trends—what’s…
