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Pasco recommends Envision from Savvas for secondary math after two‑year review and field testing
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Lobos and a teacher committee recommended adopting Envision (Savvas) for grades 6–12 after two years of prescreening, classroom field tests (English and Spanish) and OSPI bias screening; board review on consent agenda will precede purchase and planned summer PD
Assistant Superintendent Lobos presented a two‑year curriculum adoption process and recommended Envision from Savvas for secondary mathematics (grades 6–12).
The nut graf: Lobos explained the committee used a prescreen rubric tailored to district needs, narrowed candidate materials to two options, distributed physical copies to every middle and high school for field testing and collected stakeholder feedback via surveys and usability rubrics. The committee and field testers reported that Envision offered the best mix of Spanish support, levelled practice, online supports (homework help, parent letters, how‑to videos) and flexibility to meet diverse student needs.
Lobos described the review steps: the committee developed prescreening criteria, field‑tested materials in classrooms over two years, used a usability rubric to compile feedback, and ran the recommended materials through the OSPI bias‑screening process before finalizing the recommendation. Committee members Marissa Mejia (middle school instructional staff) and Kylie Gallacher (Pasco High teacher) testified that field testing included bilingual classroom trials and that Envision provided multiple levels to meet student needs.
Lobos said the district plans to place the adoption on the consent agenda at the next board meeting; if approved, staff will purchase materials this spring and provide professional development and pacing documents so teachers have materials and training before the next school year. Lobos added that curriculum funding comes from the district’s regular curriculum budget; the district budgets for renewal cycles even when state allocations do not fully cover material costs.
Board questions addressed translation and Spanish materials availability, alignment with existing common formative assessment work, and implementation timing. Lobos said common formative assessments are standards‑based and should not require wholesale replacement; implementation PD will be scheduled in advance and may include summer work and early‑release sessions.
Ending: Lobos said the adoption will return on the consent agenda for board approval and that staff would coordinate purchases and early professional development once the board acts.
