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Board approves multiple curriculum adoptions; trustees and staff emphasize multi-year implementation
Summary
The Salem-Keizer SD 24J board approved elementary and middle school science, secondary world languages and high school social science curriculum after trustees and staff described training, monitoring and a planned seven-year review cadence.
The Salem-Keizer SD 24J Board of Directors approved adoption and implementation of several curriculum packages during its May 13 meeting, voting to adopt elementary science, middle school science, high school social science, middle school world language and high school world language materials.
Director Eric Jesperson and district staff summarized a multi-month adoption process that included teacher steering committees, pilot classrooms and multiple feedback cycles. Staff described a multi-year implementation plan with initial training at an August institute, ongoing professional development throughout the school year and standardized classroom walkthroughs to monitor use.
Board members asked how the district would ensure…
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