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District describes high-school math curriculum selection; McGraw Hill/ALEKS preferred for intervention alignment
Summary
District staff described the high-school math-adoption process, noting a curriculum selection led by the math department head and a choice of McGraw Hill for its ALEKS virtual intervention component that aligns with middle-school pre-algebra and algebra pathways.
Assistant Superintendent Stacy Cooper described the district's curriculum-adoption process for high-school mathematics and said the process followed established policy and a rubric-based RFP review.
Cooper said math department head Katie McGowan led the selection committee. The district solicited information from other Nevada districts, used an RFP with standardized rubrics, narrowed vendors to two finalists, and scheduled presentations on a professional development day so teachers, parents and administrators could evaluate the options. The committee ultimately selected McGraw Hill in part because of its ALEKS virtual component, which district staff said provides skills-based intervention aligned to state standards and allows teachers to reach back to earlier grades for remediation.
Why it matters: Curriculum choices affect classroom materials, alignment with standards and intervention systems for students who need remediation. The district said it reviewed alignment to middle-school algebra and pre-algebra so that materials can support credit-bearing pathways.
Details and next steps: Cooper said middle-school administrators and teachers were invited to review materials; administration participated in the RFP process and will coordinate professional learning for implementation. The transcript does not record a formal board vote on the adoption at this meeting; staff reported following district policy and planned further professional development and coordination across middle- and high-school programs.
Ending: District staff said they will proceed with implementation planning and training; specific adoption approvals or purchase orders were not presented for a board vote in this session.
