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Baltimore County board approves purchase of My Perspectives ELA materials for grades 6–12
Summary
After a system pilot and presentations of teacher and student feedback, the Board of Education of Baltimore County voted to approve Contract CWA 120‑224 to purchase My Perspectives ELA instructional materials for grades 6–12; the contract authorizes roughly $2 million in year‑one spending and up to $14 million over seven years.
The Board of Education of Baltimore County voted to approve a contract to purchase My Perspectives as the district's high‑quality instructional materials for grades 6 through 12.
Board members approved Contract CWA 120‑224 after presentations from system staff summarizing a yearlong pilot, teacher and student survey results, and implementation planning. The first‑year cost presented to the board for implementation was just under $2 million, with a requested total spending authority of $14 million over a seven‑year contract.
District staff told the board that the pilot included vendor‑led coaching, weekly drop‑in curriculum support sessions, demonstration classrooms, and quarterly feedback from teachers and students. In presentations, staff said 70% of teachers in the pilot agreed the materials supported reading instruction and 61% agreed the materials promoted active engagement with text; about 60% of students surveyed said topics and learning experiences supported their learning. Staff cited a…
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