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Upper Dublin SD pilots FOSS science, advances ELA and math renewals and explores kindergarten screening model
Summary
Curriculum staff outlined an elementary FOSS science pilot with a May evaluation and an estimated multi-year implementation cost of about $500,000, ongoing math 'building thinking' work with the University of Delaware, a K–12 ELA renewal process, and an exploratory kindergarten placement model based on Hatboro-Horsham's 'K Strong' approach.
Miss Brennan, a curriculum staff member, briefed the Education Committee on March 5 about multiple curriculum initiatives including a science pilot, math instructional shifts, an English language arts (ELA) renewal and an exploratory kindergarten-placement model.
The district is running a Full Option Science System (FOSS) pilot in elementary schools this year with 36 pilot teachers and ongoing professional development; staff said the pilot will be evaluated in May and, if adopted, elementary implementation would carry an estimated multi-year cost of about $500,000.
“We have an exciting pilot going on this year, in the elementary school for a program called FOSS,” Ms. Brennan said. “The pilot itself will be evaluated in…
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