This document summarizes the key elements of the McKinney Independent School District's secondary English Language Arts and Reading curriculum. It outlines the novels, stories, poems, dramas, and major writing pieces covered at each grade level. The curriculum is directly aligned to the district's scope and sequence, literary and writing standards, and supports preparation for STAAR tests and Advanced Placement exams. It also describes the RAWC program, which provides additional resources like terms, genres, templates, and lesson plans to further support instruction aligned to College and Career Readiness standards.

1. Debora Stonich Secondary ELAR Coordinator

3. Reflects the Reading and Writing a student will master by the end of the school year. This document is directly aligned to the MISD Course Synopsis (Scope & Sequence), MISD Literary & Writing Alignment and supports skills for success on STAAR tests and AP Lit and AP Lang.

4. District, as well as campus specific. Reflects all MISD Secondary ELAR Novels, Short Stories, Major Poems and Drama, and Major Writing Pieces. This document is directly aligned to MSG, MISD Course Synopsis (Scope & Sequence) and supported by the MISD RAWC.

5. This is a MISD Reading and Writing program which supports and is directly aligned to the MISD Literary & Writing Alignment, the MISD Course Synopsis (Scope & Sequence), and STAAR and CCRs. The RAWC includes RAWC Literary Terms, 7 Genres of Writing and Reading directly aligned to CCRs and STAAR, templates, rubrics, writing models, lesson plans, scaffolded writing products Grade 6 through English 4.

6. Reflects Theme, Course Overview, Philosophy, Scope & Sequence This document reflects a fully aligned MISD ELAR Secondary Curriculum Grade 6 through English 4.

7. Assessments directly aligned to the STAAR, Scope & Sequence, as well as TEKS & CCRs

9. Debora Stonich Secondary ELAR Coordinator

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