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Board adopts new high‑school history and social‑studies materials, including AP options
Summary
Peoria Unified’s governing board approved recommended high‑school history and social‑studies materials — core courses from Savvas and Teachers’ Curriculum Institute plus AP titles from Bedford, Freeman & Worth — after committee review, presentations and public feedback.
The Peoria Unified School District governing board approved a package of high‑school history and social‑studies instructional materials, including core Arizona and U.S. history, government and economics titles from Savvas Learning and supplementary materials (including AP course textbooks) from Bedford, Freeman & Worth and other publishers.
Doctor Teresa Hernandez and the high‑school textbook selection committee presented recommendations the committee developed after the same multi‑gateway review used for the K–8 adoption. Committee members evaluated vendor submissions for standards alignment, scaffolding and digital access; five vendors were placed on display for 60 days, and the committee reported 21 public responses to those displays.
For AP courses, the district and committee reviewed publisher alignment to AP course frameworks and college‑level expectations. The committee recommended Bedford, Freeman & Worth (BFW) titles for a set of AP courses; Hernandez told the board committee members applied both state standards and AP course frameworks when evaluating those materials.
Board members asked about AP alignment and dual‑enrollment compatibility. Hernandez said the district will validate course syllabi and work with college partners for dual‑enrollment approvals where needed. She noted that vendor digital platforms allow district staff to turn on or off features and that online content can be updated quickly when publishers make corrections.
The board voted to approve the recommended high school materials package, and district staff said implementation steps will mirror K–8: standards alignment checks, scope and sequence development, assessment alignment and targeted professional learning for teachers.
Votes and outcome: board approval was recorded by roll call; vote recorded as five ayes.
Why it matters: Schools will receive updated, standards‑aligned materials for high‑school history and social‑studies courses, including resources matched to AP frameworks. District staff described the adoption as a step to improve continuity across grade bands and to provide teachers modernized classroom resources.
What’s next: procurement and implementation activities, including alignment, teacher training and selection of features in the digital platforms.
