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Board adopts Amplify CKLA for K–5; approves middle-school health adoption, defers high-school health
Summary
After a year-long review and teacher pilots, the board adopted Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts for K–5. The board also adopted Goodheart‑Willcox for middle-school health and deferred a high‑school health decision pending additional options.
The Roseburg Public Schools Board of Education approved a pair of curriculum adoptions after a yearlong review and teacher piloting process led by the district’s Teaching & Learning team.
Teaching and Learning committee members presented results from a multi-stage adoption: the district wrote an early literacy position paper, used Oregon Department of Education (ODE) resources and independent reviews, narrowed an initial set to two finalists, and arranged classroom pilots. Doctor Jill Weber summarized the process and presented teacher and student feedback collected during the pilot.
Teachers who piloted Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) reported high engagement, stronger outcomes, ease of use and a clear preference; the presentation said 24 pilot teachers gave CKLA a unanimous positive recommendation. Student work samples and comments shown during the review also favored CKLA. On that basis the board voted to adopt Amplify CKLA as the district’s K–5 English language arts curriculum.
The board also considered health curriculum adoptions. Middle-school teachers piloted Goodheart‑Willcox and Human Kinetics materials and recommended Goodheart‑Willcox as the better fit for middle grades; the board voted to adopt Goodheart‑Willcox for middle-school comprehensive health and skills instruction. The high‑school health adoption was discussed but the board and staff said they would wait another year before changing the high-school program so they could review any new materials ODE may add; the board did not adopt a high‑school health curriculum at this meeting.
Board members asked for cost information on the ELA adoption during discussion; the superintendent later said a seven‑year adoption would be in the neighborhood of $1 million (approximate figure provided during superintendent’s report). For the middle‑school health adoption board members requested the dollar amount and several directors said they prefer to have vendor quotes included with adoption approvals.
Actions taken: adoption of Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (K–5) — approved; adoption of Goodheart‑Willcox (middle school health) — approved; decision on high‑school health — deferred for one year.
The Teaching & Learning team said the CKLA adoption will move forward with implementation planning, classroom materials orders and professional learning for staff.
