Instructional Materials

In compliance with HB538, the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System has adopted Into Reading published by HMH as its core curriculum for literacy instruction in grades K-5. HMH’s Into Literature has been adopted for use in middle and high school. Use of these materials began during the 2024-25 school year.

Families of K-5 students can view the Into Reading classroom textbook (“My Book”) and classroom workbook (“Know It, Show It”) via ClassLink. Families of 6-12 students can also view the Into Literature classroom textbook (“Student Edition”) via ClassLink.  Simply click on the Ed app in ClassLink:

What Is Amira? 
Amira plays many roles in the K-3 classrooms of SCCPSS. It is the district's HB307 compliant Universal Reading and Dyslexia Screener and also a classroom instructional tool. She is the world’s first AI reading assistant. When students read aloud to Amira, she provides feedback and support adapting in real-time to a student’s ability, intervening as necessary. 
 
How to Access Amira 
Families can view and students can work with Amira from home via ClassLink. Simply click on the Ed app in ClassLink. 

Using Amira at Home 
If your child does use Amira at home either as a homework assignment or by choice, here are some tips for use: 

• Have your child use Amira in a quiet space so that he/she is not distracted, and Amira does not pick up other sounds 

• Do not help your child read to Amira. Amira needs to know your child’s strengths and struggles so that she can provide intervention and tailor passages to the practice your child needs. 

• Make sure that your child reads the entire story so that Amira saves the data for your child’s teacher to review. And celebrate together! 

For more information, please view the Amira Learning Getting Started For Families Guide

If you have trouble with the Amira technology: 

• Restart your computer. 

• Clear out your web browser cache. 

• Close the other tabs on your web browser. 

• Make sure your child waits for the green mic before starting to speak to Amira. 

How to Read Amira Parent Reports 

After a student takes the Amira Universal Reading Screener at the beginning of the year, the middle of the year, and the end of the year, parents will receive a Parent Report.

Click here for explanation of how to understand Amira Parent Reports (PDF)  
(At this link, the explanation is available in: Spanish, Arabic, Cantonese, Farsi, Mandarin, Russian, Tagalog, Vietnamese)

What is MAP?

MAP is a diagnostic assessment that measures academic growth in reading and math. Administered to students in grades K-10 at the beginning of the year, the middle of the year, and the end of the year, MAP provides a picture of where students are performing in relation to grade level and national norms. It is an adaptive assessment which means that the test adjusts the difficulty of questions based upon how a student answers each question. To take a closer look at MAP Growth: click here to watch video.

How to Read MAP Parent Reports

After a student takes the MAP assessment at the beginning of the year, the middle of the year, and the end of the year, parents will receive a Family Report. 

Click here for to visit mapnwea.org to understand the MAP Family Reports.