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Parent, teachers urge board to address gaps in elementary curriculum
Summary
A public commenter and teacher-submitted written comments told the Springfield School District board they believe elementary students receive too little instruction time in subjects outside language arts and asked the board to ensure compliance with state curriculum mandates and improve reporting and accountability.
Jenny Osteen, a Springfield resident, told the school board on Aug. 11 that she read a letter from several teachers raising concerns about elementary curriculum and asked whether the district is meeting Oregon legislative and department mandates for required subjects.
Osteen said the teacher letter and her own observations suggest “tunnel vision of language arts” that leaves limited instructional time for science, history, math, health and the arts — “15 to 30 minutes a week for each” in the commenter’s characterization —…
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