Benchmark Education
Benchmark Education offers a variety of literacy and language development programs for PreK-12 students, with resources in English and Spanish.
Services
Benchmark Education offers a comprehensive range of literacy and language development programs for PreK-12 students. Their services include core programs like Benchmark Advance and Benchmark Adelante for grades K-6, and flexible workshop approaches such as Benchmark Workshop and Benchmark Taller for grades K-5. They also provide intervention, summer school programs, and professional learning resources through Benchmark Academy and PD Essentials. Additionally, Benchmark Education offers distance learning resources via their eLearning platform, Benchmark Universe.
Products
Benchmark Education provides an extensive array of education products. These include core programs like Benchmark Advance, Benchmark Adelante, Ready to Advance, and Listos y Adelante. They offer supplemental resources such as small group and independent reading books, trade books, and early learning materials. They also provide assessment tools like oral reading records, decodable texts, phonics programs, and social-emotional learning resources. Their middle school resources cover ELA, social studies, and science & technology.
Bilingual Resources
Benchmark Education provides resources in both English and Spanish to support bilingual education. Their Spanish offerings include Benchmark Adelante, Listos y Adelante, and a variety of culturally relevant texts from Reycraft Books. Benchmark Education is recognized as the largest educational publisher of Spanish student texts worldwide. Their bilingual resources cater to the needs of English learners and Spanish speakers, ensuring language development through comprehensive, research-validated programs.
Research and Validation
Benchmark Education's programs are research-validated and aligned with evidence-based standards. Their core program, Benchmark Advance, has been rated all-green by EdReports, ensuring its high quality and efficacy in educational settings. The company's commitment to research-backed solutions is further highlighted by their alignment with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) evidence standards, ensuring that their resources meet rigorous educational criteria.
Professional Development
Benchmark Education offers extensive professional development resources to educators through Benchmark Academy and PD Essentials. These resources include multimedia courses and virtual professional development (PD) courses, designed to enhance teaching skills and instructional strategies. The professional learning resources provided by Benchmark Education support educators in delivering effective, research-based instruction in literacy and language development.