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District 34 reports math curriculum rollout, digital practice and concerns about NWEA changes
Summary
Teaching-and-learning leaders told the board they implemented a new K–5 GoMath resource and used digital tools Waggle and IXL; internal benchmarks held steady but board members raised concerns about changes to the NWEA MAP algorithm and upcoming renorming that may complicate longitudinal comparisons.
Glenview CCSD 34’s teaching-and-learning staff reported a yearlong rollout of a new K–5 math resource, teacher professional development, and mixed digital usage data for Waggle and IXL; staff and board members also flagged concerns about recent changes to the NWEA MAP algorithm that will be renormed this summer.
"We have done some major lifting in the area of math education," said Dr. Silverman, who introduced the math update and the district’s K–5 implementation work.
Why it matters: The board heard that district benchmarking and interim assessments did not show the declines sometimes expected with a major curricular change, but the NWEA algorithm change and an upcoming renorming could alter how growth and proficiency are reported and interpreted.
Curriculum and classroom practice: District presenters described adoption of the GoMath…
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