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Board reviews curriculum and assessment results; AP Physics 1 proposed to replace honors physics
Summary
The district's curriculum committee reported growth on several measures and reviewed a proposal to replace the current honors physics course with AP Physics 1 beginning next fall. Committee members also outlined targets for instructional improvements and family engagement.
The board heard a committee report on curriculum, special education and student performance that included a course proposal and a review of recent assessment data.
Committee members said a course request form for AP Physics 1 was presented and recommended to replace the current honors physics offering, with implementation planned for next fall. The committee discussed alignment of K‑12 curriculum, work on MTSS (multi-tiered systems of support), and initiatives to support students with emotional‑behavioral needs.
The committee reviewed district assessment data: middle‑school ELA growth showed strong improvement, and Franklin Middle School (the district’s CSI school) posted student growth above expectations in several grades. Reports noted that statewide achievement scores remained below state averages in some categories, but the district has shown growth in many measures. Elementary schools were described as performing above the state average for college and career readiness measures. English learner (EL) students were singled out as a group needing focused attention because they continue to show lower growth.
The committee also outlined family engagement events (math nights at Brookwood, Mill Creek and Keystone) and said curriculum conversations would shift to featuring student reporters and voices more prominently, mirroring work at Armstrong Middle School.
Ending
The board agreed to place the AP Physics 1 request into the normal course-approval process; no final vote to adopt the course took place during this meeting. Committee leaders said continuing MTSS alignment and support for EL students would be priorities going forward.
