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Quincy School District previews multi‑year curriculum review, timeline
Summary
District Director of Teaching and Learning Allison Gately outlined how the district will set goals, convene review committees and likely spend 12–24 months on any core curriculum adoption, emphasizing community input and state standards updates.
Allison Gately, director of teaching and learning for Quincy School District, told the school board at its regular meeting that the district is preparing a multi‑year process to review core instructional materials, including math, English language arts, science and social studies.
Gately said the process begins with “identifying the goals” and analyzing existing course design to see whether current materials can be adapted or require replacement. She described a multi‑step review that moves from a curriculum study team to a broader Instructional Materials Committee and finally to a recommendation for board adoption. “The process is quite lengthy to go through. It's usually about a year and a half, sometimes two years,” Gately said.
The director framed the…
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