Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
5/30/2024 - 5:30 PM  
Category:
Report of the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation (SASI)  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
4. Action on the Approval of the Selection of Textbooks/Instructional Materials for ESL and Mathematics K-12.  
Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
Goal 1
Academic Achievement
 
Policy:
Admin Policy 7.26 - Textbooks/Instructional Materials Adoption  
Attachments:
 
File Attachment:
 
Background:
In accordance with Administrative Policy 7.26, Textbooks/Instructional Materials Adoption, textbooks/instructional materials evaluation committees were formed as a result of the Board’s action on October 26, 2023, which authorized selection studies. The committees have completed the necessary studies with respect to grades 9-12 ESL, grades K5-5, and grades 6-8 Mathematics, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, AP Statistics, Pre-Calculus, and AP Calculus. The committees are recommending the following for adoption beginning the 2024-2025 school year:
ESL
National Geographic Learning (NGL)

MATHEMATICS
Kindergarten - Grade 5: i-Ready Classroom Mathematics 2024 (English and Spanish)

Kindergarten - Grade 8 Technology Component: ST Math (not language specific)

Grades 6- 8: Illustrative Mathematics (English and Spanish)

Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II: Illustrative Mathematics (English and Spanish)

AP Statistics: Bock, Stats: Modeling the World, 6e AP Edition (English)

Pre-Calculus: No committee recommendation, but will upgrade the current text to the newest edition of Precalculus Graphical, Numerical Algebraic - 10th Edition

AP Calculus: Demana, Calculus: Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic, 6e AP Edition (English)
 
Fiscal Impact Statement:
Approval of this recommendation authorizes expenditures. The estimated cost of the recommended textbooks/instructional materials is $24,190,250.00 - mathematics and $500,000 - ESL.  
Implementation and Assessment Plan:
Textbooks/instructional materials and online tools for the recommended adoptions will be purchased. Professional development and online tools will be implemented beginning the 2024-2025 school year.
 
Recommendation
Your Committee recommends that the Board approve the selection of the textbooks/instructional materials for adoption beginning the 2024-2025 school year as detailed in this item and begin the contract negotiations and implementation processes as specified, including related supplementary materials such as teacher manuals, resource guides, translations, and online resources.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Jill Kawala - Interim Director/Board Clerk