District 25 staff say Amplify Mathematics chosen for districtwide math materials

Superintendent Michael Dantona said District 25 selected Amplify Mathematics after a multi-step review and will begin professional learning this summer ahead of classroom use next school year.

The decision came after a district math-team review that included teachers, parents and vendor presentations, Michael Dantona, the superintendent, told the Title I District Parent Advisory Council. "We created a district math team. We had members of our community that were part of it, including parents, that really had a chance to really look at the resources," he said. "They landed on Amplify with the feedback that was provided from our community members."

District staff described the choice as intended to make materials and instruction consistent across middle schools and to provide grade-level access, differentiated supports and formative assessments that teachers can use to check student understanding between lessons. The district said the program combines digital and paper-based tools and that implementation will emphasize problem-solving instead of only procedural work.

Officials said the selection followed a process in which vendors demonstrated products to the district and principals weighed in. The district plans in-person professional learning for principals and teachers, vendor-led coaching, and summer training so teachers can be ready for September implementation. District staff said some elementary schools that departmentalize will pilot the program earlier, while all middle schools will participate.

District staff also said the review aimed to produce shared curriculum materials so teachers can collaborate across schools in ways the district said reading curriculum already allows. No formal DPAC vote or Board of Education action was reported in the meeting transcript.

District officials pointed to formative assessment tools in the program as a key feature and noted ongoing support structures: vendor coaching, instructional leader roles and a family resource hub linked to the materials. The district said diagnostic assessment windows are closing and that about 10,000 students have completed assessments used to inform instruction.

District leaders asked parent leaders to review vendor materials and the implementation plan and to expect further details about training dates and piloting at individual schools.

The DPAC meeting did not record a formal adoption vote; the transcript presents the selection as the outcome of the review process and implementation planning rather than a final Board action.