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Kirkwood board reviews K–5 pilot of Amplify Desmos math after teacher-led evaluation
Summary
District staff described a year-long review and current pilot of Amplify Desmos K–5 math. Teachers who piloted the resource reported positive feedback; district leaders outlined assessment alignment, pacing and a three-year professional development plan but no formal purchase vote occurred.
Kirkwood School District staff updated the Board of Education on a yearlong evaluation and current pilot of Amplify Desmos Math for kindergarten through fifth grade, saying teacher feedback and early benchmark data show modest positive movement but that the district plans continued evaluation before any formal adoption decision.
District curriculum staff described why Amplify Desmos Math emerged as the committee’s top choice after a 2022–24 evaluation that reviewed six programs and narrowed options to three. Miranda Dix, a Kirkwood curriculum staff member, said teachers piloted Amplify Desmos during 2024–25: “Our teachers chose Amplify Desmos Math as their first choice,” and, she added, “The goal is to ensure that math should motivate our students.”
Board members were told the evaluation process included more than 40 teachers during the initial review phase, a research phase with a 40-person committee, and a district-wide pilot involving 71 teachers…
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