English Language Arts

Students in K-5 do fall, winter, and spring assessments to determine student reading levels and chart progress. The assessments are also used to group students to provide targeted instruction based on student need.

Students in 3rd Grade take a district end of year common writing assessment.

Students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade take the Colorado Measure of Academic Success (CMAS) ELA test in the spring.

Dual Language Schools use Pearson Ready Gen, as well as Palabras a su paso for Phonics instruction.

Non-Dual Language Schools use Heinemann, Fountas and Pinnell Classroom, as well as Wilson, Fundations for Phonics instruction.

Learn more about other approved elementary language arts materials here.

Here are some tools you can use with your student at home.

iReady

Individualized practice in  phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, high frequency words and comprehension

Student Login:

Username: network username (check infinite campus)

password: Student Number

Reading Plus (Grades 3-12)

Supports visual processing, silent reading fluency, vocabulary development, comprehension, and writing about reading

Student Login:

Login.readingplus.com

Username: BVSD username

Password: BVSD + student #

All students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 are given a fall reading assessment to determine reading level. If students test below grade level, they are given followup assessments in the winter and spring.

All students in Grade 6,7,and 8 take the CMAS Language Arts test in the spring.

You can find the Board approved materials for middle school language arts classes here.

You can find the list of BVSD approved text titles here.

iReady

Individualized practice in  phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, high frequency words and comprehension

Student Login:

Username: network username (check infinite campus)

password: Student Number

Reading Plus (Grades 3-12)

Supports visual processing, silent reading fluency, vocabulary development, comprehension, and writing about reading

Student Login:

Login.readingplus.com

Username: BVSD username

Password: BVSD + student #

You can find the Board approved materials for High school language arts classes here.

You can find the list of BVSD approved text titles here.

Reading Plus (Grades 3-12)

Supports visual processing, silent reading fluency, vocabulary development, comprehension, and writing about reading

Student Login:

Login.readingplus.com

Username: BVSD username

Password: BVSD + student #