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Board briefed on new senior English pathway, recommends Savvas My Perspectives for senior ELA
Summary
District teams proposed a revised 6–12 ELA pathway (including AP seminar/research and a unified CompLit 12 course) and recommended adopting Savvas My Perspectives for senior composition and literature; estimated six‑year license cost is roughly $184,000 before negotiation.
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 curriculum staff presented a proposed update to the high‑school English pathway and recommended Savvas My Perspectives as the resource for the senior English (CompLit 12) course.
Pathway changes: The curriculum team recommended collapsing the legacy Modern Literature and British Literature electives into a unified CompLit 12 course and adding AP Seminar and AP Research into clearer pathway positions so students can earn core ELA credit for rigorous options. The team said the new pathway gives schools flexibility and creates continuity across grades 6–12.
Resource recommendation: Instructional leaders recommended adopting Savvas My Perspectives to align 9–12 instructional resources. Kristen Gross and the instructional team said the resource provides six units, digital and print materials, and tier‑1 supports for differentiation. Staff estimated 750 total digital licenses, 550 hardcover student editions and up to 30 teacher editions, with a preliminary vendor cost estimate of about $184,000 plus shipping and professional learning; final pricing will be negotiated.
Student outcomes and assessments: The ELA team developed agnostic common assessments to measure research‑based argument writing, panel discussions (fiction/nonfiction) and literary analysis. The team described the senior work as a potential semester‑long capstone research or analysis project that connects literacy skills to career and post‑secondary readiness.
Implementation and policy: Staff noted the district will update course catalog codes and recommended moving course lists into administrative regulations to allow faster updates. The team proposed summer professional learning and vendor support for implementation; teachers will have access to digital demo accounts and teacher editions during rollout.
Board response: Trustees asked about novel selections and library inventories; staff said district and building book rooms will be inventoried before large purchases and that a catalog of suggested unit‑aligned novels will be provided. The recommendation will move to negotiation and a formal adoption vote when pricing and logistics are complete.
Ending: The presentation was informational; the board will be asked to approve purchases after negotiations and budget confirmation.
