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District presents math curriculum recommendation: i-Ready K—2 and Envision for high school; first reading held
Summary
After a two-year review and classroom piloting, district staff recommended i-Ready for K—8 and Envision for high school; the board received a first reading and staff outlined procurement and staggered implementation steps.
The Hillsboro School District presented the results of a two-year curriculum review and piloting process and recommended adoption of i-Ready (K—8) and Envision (high school) as its core math curricula.
District leaders described an extended adoption process that included publisher presentations, co-design teams, and classroom pilots across all schools. Mandy Weddle (K— math and STEM TOSA) and Holly McNamee (secondary math TOSA) summarized pilot results: teachers and students who piloted both materials tended to favor i-Ready in K— and mid-to-high-school pilots, and Envision was the majority teacher recommendation for high school algebra, geometry and algebra 2 courses. The district emphasized that sixth grade had broader piloting because of its position between elementary and middle-level structures.
Staff also described how their recommendation aligns with the Oregon Math Project and ODE math-pathways guidance. A notable programmatic change described for pathways implementation is a restructured ninth-grade experience: the district plans to offer data reasoning and geometry in ninth grade and move Algebra 1 to 10th grade for the typical sequence. Staff said that approach aims to build multiplicative reasoning for more students before Algebra 1 and to increase access to fourth-year mathematics such as calculus or data-oriented options.
The Community Curriculum Advisory Committee (CCAC) and a student vice-chair, Jesse Garcia, reported unanimous recommendation to proceed with the selected materials. Staff outlined next steps: procurement negotiations in March to secure staggered purchasing and a phased rollout beginning with high school, professional development and materials distribution ahead of classroom implementation.
This was a first reading; the meeting did not include a final adoption vote. Staff said they will try to stagger purchases to match available funding and implement professional development with teachers during the summer and fall.
