Non-Negotiable Skills

The Non-Negotiable College and Career Readiness Skills series provides an adaptive approach to reviewing the essential English, math, reading, and/or science skills required for high school, dual credit, and college and career success. Offered at three achievement levels and aligned to state standards — CCRS, CCMR, and SAT domains — the series provides over 60 hours of practice to target skills based on ability level and ensure student growth and confidence. Each unit covers the appropriate instructional strands identified by ACT® for each subject area. For example, the non-negotiable skill for the English “Conventions of Usage” strand (Level 1 score range 13–15) includes solving basic grammatical problems such as how to form the past and past participle of irregular verbs and how to form comparative and superlative adjectives.

• Level 1 score range: 13–15 ACT and 730–870 SAT
• Level 2 score range: 16–19 ACT and 880–1020 SAT
• Level 3 score range: 20–23 ACT and 1030–1150 SAT

Each unit follows the same structure: lesson, summary, in-class practice, and exercises. The exercises are drills that can be used according to each teacher’s preference — covered in class, assigned for homework and reviewed in class, or assigned for homework and graded. Each subject area also includes two Mastery Quizzes.

These resources are available in textbook and online formats. They are also available as comprehensive resources covering all four content areas (levels 1 to 3) or as single subject-specific resources (level 1 and level 2), allowing great flexibility in addressing student skills at various levels across different subject areas.

NNS Foundations, part of the Non-Negotiable Skills series, is a versatile resource designed for middle school, high school, and adult learners to build essential English, Reading, and Math skills. With engaging, level-adaptable content, the curriculum effectively addresses skill gaps by teaching core skills through lessons with examples and key-point summaries.

The Spanish Bridge program is designed to reach students on their level and help them master the skills they need to succeed in class and beyond. It teaches commonly missed skills in reading and writing and in math, with lessons that include examples and practice exercises for mastery. Lessons and examples are written in Spanish while practice exercises are written in English, making this product ideal for bilingual students who need to achieve skill mastery.

Teachers will find it easy to differentiate instruction in the classroom based on student needs as they provide the practice needed to fill skill gaps, master tested skills, and increase scores. The teacher’s guide supports the teacher in classroom instruction and practice as students build the major skill areas. It includes all student pages with correct answers highlighted, along with teaching tips for use in classroom lessons.

Non-Negotiable Skills™ PrepCast provides all the Non-Negotiable Skills content in a comprehensive online course offering up to 60 hours of rigorous curricula for use in the classroom or at home. PrepCast contains highly engaging interactive videos, in-class practice, and independent practice opportunities to help students learn and master the skills they need to succeed in college and career. The curriculum is presented in three levels corresponding to three achievement bands defined by the College and Career Readiness Statements. The course is available on all devices — computers, tablets, and smartphones — so students have access wherever the internet is available. Student progress is tracked and all exercises are graded; teachers can track student progress, time on task, individual results, and scoring.

• Level 1 score range: 13–15 ACT and 730–870 SAT
• Level 2 score range: 16–19 ACT and 880–1020 SAT
• Level 3 score range: 20–23 ACT and 1030–1150 SAT