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Board tables one‑year renewal of ALEKS screening contract after questions about data use and implementation
Summary
At its Oct. 21 meeting the Montgomery County Board of Education voted 6–1 to table a proposed one‑year renewal of the district's McGraw Hill ALEKS math program while staff negotiates data‑sharing details and implementation expectations.
The Montgomery County Board of Education on Oct. 21 voted to table for further review a proposed one‑year renewal of the district's contract with McGraw Hill for the ALEKS math diagnostic and intervention program, after board members pressed staff for clearer evidence the product will be used broadly and will return measurable results.
Curtis Rice, a district staff member who presented the item, said the one‑year renewal would allow the system to study how ALEKS “identifies learning gaps” and creates “personalized pathways” for students. He said ALEKS is already being used in parts of the secondary program and that staff want the vendor to share usage and outcome data with the district…
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