Supplemental Instruction & Practice: English Language Arts
South Carolina Performance Coach, ELA: SC READY Review & Practice
Give your Grades 3–8 students on-level standards-based instruction and authentic SC READY practice that build their English language arts mastery and test-taking confidence.
Grades 3–8 English Language Arts Tier 1 Print Format
Standards-Based ELA Instruction for SC READY
South Carolina Performance Coach, ELA moves students through a review of the assessed SCCCR English Language Arts Standards using the gradual release model. With on-level direct instruction, scaffolded practice questions, and item sets for independent work, students gain exposure to the rigor and item types featured on the SC READY Assessments.
Because it’s designed for Tier 1 use, teachers can use South Carolina Performance Coach, ELA in whole group lessons or small group work, or assign it individually to students needing additional support or acceleration, layering in targeted SC READY review whenever students need it.
Built For SC READY ELA Success
- Aligned with the new South Carolina College- and Career-Ready (SCCCR) English Language Arts Standards
- Skill reviews followed by practice passages and items with the text complexity and rigor seen on the state test
- Contains SC READY item types, including Text-Dependent Analysis and evidence-based selected response items
- South Carolina state-curated content with comprehensive student and teacher support
- Suggestions for scaffolding and differentiation
South Carolina Coach Practice Tests, ELA
Use South Carolina Coach Practice Tests for ELA to help students rehearse test day from start to finish. Matched to the format, rigor, and item types the South Carolina Department of Education uses on the SC READY ELA Assessments, they build familiarity with the test format, increase confidence, and provide ongoing benchmarking.
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Two full-length tests that replicate the SC READY ELA format, rigor, and item types
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Built-in benchmarking to monitor progress against the assessed 2024 SCCCR ELA standards
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Pairs with South Carolina Performance Coach, ELA for a complete review-and-assess pathway
Teacher Edition & Answer Keys
Every South Carolina Performance Coach, ELA classroom set includes a Teacher Edition that gives point-of-use support for each lesson—guidance for introducing skills, scaffolding instruction for English language learners, and strategies to help every student access grade-level rigor. Answer keys make it easy to review practice, check understanding, and pinpoint where students need reteaching, so teachers can spend less time preparing and more time responding to what students need.
Explore Sample Lessons
Download grade-specific lesson samples for grades 3–8.
Frequently Asked Questions
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South Carolina Performance Coach, ELA is a supplemental, standards-based English language arts program for Grades 3–8 that delivers on-level instruction and essential practice to prepare students for the SC READY ELA Assessments.
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It is aligned with the new South Carolina College- and Career-Ready (SCCCR) English Language Arts Standards, with practice built around the SC READY item types, including Text-Dependent Analysis and evidence-based selected response. The practice tests let teachers monitor progress against the assessed 2024 SCCCR ELA standards.
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Grades 3–8, as Tier 1 support within an MTSS framework.
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Teachers can use South Carolina Performance Coach, ELA as a flexible companion to the core curriculum—whole group, small group, or individually—picking lessons in any order based on student need.
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Yes! Download the free sampler to see a full lesson for Grades 3–8 or connect with an EPS Learning expert for a closer look.
