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Charleston district backs math pathway change and recommends K–12 textbook packages for adoption
Summary
District leaders described the state-directed shift to a geometry-with-statistics entry for accelerated students and presented a multi-publisher recommendation for K–12 math textbooks; the board moved the adoption to the consent agenda for the April 7 special-called meeting.
District instructional leaders on April 7 outlined a statewide-aligned change to the high-school mathematics sequence and recommended a package of K–12 textbooks intended to support the new pathway.
The change: The South Carolina college-and-career-ready mathematics pathway adopted in 2023 moves geometry-with-statistics earlier in the sequence for accelerated students so spatial and conceptual reasoning come before some abstract algebra. District staff said the pathway is intended to improve students’ conceptual understanding and better prepare them for varied postsecondary goals.
Why this matters: The pathway and textbook adoption will affect curriculum, teacher preparation and assessments across the district and requires…
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