English language arts curriculum currently in use in California
The visible ELA landscape includes knowledge-building curricula, workshop-oriented programs, digital-first reading and writing platforms, open resources, and locally selected high-school course materials.
Evidence represented: 2026 state-review participants plus documented California local-adoption examples.
The 2026 ELA/ELD Reports of Findings are advisory. As of August 27, 2026, they had not yet been approved by the Instructional Quality Commission or State Board of Education.
| Program or resource | Publisher / developer | Grade span, pathway, or local signal |
|---|---|---|
| ARC Core | American Reading Company | K–8 |
| Amplify California Language Arts: CKLA and ELA | Amplify Education | K–8 |
| Fishtank ELA | Fishtank Learning | K–8 across full/partial submissions |
| StudySync California | Imagine Learning | 6–8 |
| McGraw Hill Literacy: Emerge! California | McGraw Hill | K–5 |
| McGraw Hill Literacy: Summit! California | McGraw Hill | 6–8 |
| Threads & Themes, ELA | Newsela | 6–8 |
| EL Education Language Arts—California Standards | Open Up Resources | K–8 |
| myView Literacy California | Savvas | K–5 |
| myPerspectives ELA California | Savvas | 6–8 |
| ThinkCERCA Core ELAR: California Edition | ThinkCERCA | 6–8 |
| Max Literacy California Edition | Benchmark Education | K–5; ELA/ELD |
| Collaborative Literacy | Center for the Collaborative Classroom | K–5; ELA/ELD |
| HMH Into Reading California | HMH Education | K–5; ELA/ELD |
| HMH Into Literature California | HMH Education | 6–8; ELA/ELD |
| Inquiry by Design ELA with ELD California Edition | Inquiry by Design | 6–8 |
| EL Education California published by Kiddom | Kiddom | K–8; ELA/ELD |
| Reading Horizons Ascend Mastery | Reading Horizons | TK–5; ELA/ELD |
| Benchmark Advance, 2026 | Benchmark Education | TK–5; locally adopted by San Lorenzo USD in June 2026 |
| ERWC—Expository Reading and Writing Course | California State University | High school; locally documented |
| Holt Literature and Language Arts | Holt | High school; locally documented legacy series |
How to interpret this preliminary list
Products are discovery anchors, not endorsements. “State adopted or reviewed” means a product entered an official California pathway. “Locally documented” means a California district publicly identified the material as adopted or in use. Absence from this list means unknown—follow-up required, not non-use.