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Board holds first reading on physical‑science adoption; staff recommend Concepts in Action with Elevate supplemental access
Summary
Teachers piloted two resources and recommended adopting the Concepts in Action high‑school textbook for classroom sets while maintaining online Elevate access and buying consumable Elevate workbooks for students needing a lower reading level; trustees asked about vendor ownership, content updates and vetting for online material.
The board received a first reading April 28 on recommended materials for the district’s newly restored physical‑science freshman course. A teacher adoption team recommended purchasing a limited number of hardcover Concepts in Action textbooks for classroom sets, along with district‑licensed online access to the Elevate platform and a recurring purchase of consumable Elevate workbooks for students who need a lower reading level.
Why the adoption is happening now District staff said physical science returned to the freshman sequence for 2023–24 and teachers found existing resources did not meet the course’s needs. A three‑teacher pilot team—including a teacher who serves students with disabilities—used the Ohio Department of Education high‑quality instructional materials…
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