Everett Public Schools is doing a secondary English Language Arts adoption with new materials to be implemented in the fall of 2014. The grade levels are middle school (6, 7, 8) and high school (9, 10, 11, 12). We are looking for materials that meet these criteria: free of bias; full alignment with Common Core State Standards (integration of Reading, Writing, Language, and Speaking/Listening strands); alignment with research-based practices in literacy instruction and assessment; standards-aligned, leveled formative and summative assessment resources; inclusion of resources for enrichment, as well as intervention, support, and accessibility to special populations (SpEd and ELL); print and digital instructional resources and online textbook; strong vertical cohesion through the grades; support for students and parents outside the classroom.