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District recommends Benchmark Advance for ELA and new science cores for secondary schools
Summary
After teacher pilots, district staff recommended adopting Benchmark Advance as the core K-6 ELA resource (six-year contract preferred for cost savings) and recommended Amplify for grades 6–8 and Sabus for grades 9–12 as science core resources; staff said recommendations will be action items at the May 27 board meeting.
District academic staff told the St. Joseph School District Board of Education they recommend new core instructional resources following multi-school pilot work.
On literacy, Dr. Stacia Studer (academic services) said Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) approved three core ELA resources in August 2024 and that district teachers piloted Benchmark Advance and Amplify CKLA during the school year. After pilots and teacher feedback, staff recommended the district lead with Benchmark Advance and pursue a six-year contract for long-term cost…
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