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Board receives first read of math-textbook selections; teachers favored i-Ready at elementary level
Summary
District staff presented the first reading of a new math-textbook adoption. Elementary teachers and parents favored I-Ready Math Classroom; secondary selections include Envision for core high-school courses. Trustees raised questions about consumable workbooks, availability of hardback textbooks, costs and state review timelines.
Rock Hill School District staff presented the first reading of proposed elementary and secondary math textbooks on March 5, reporting teacher and parent feedback and outlining next steps in the state adoption process.
Ashley Zagilla, an elementary math specialist, said 61% of elementary teacher voting groups preferred I-Ready Math Classroom (Curriculum Associates) and that 12 of 20 parents who reviewed sample materials also favored that publisher. “61% of those voting groups chose I Ready math classroom, by curriculum associates,” Zagilla told trustees, noting teacher praise for diagnostic assessments, fluency…
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