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Board asks for ELA metric and hears timeline for math curriculum pilots; Math & Focus slated as third pilot
Summary
Board members asked that ELA be added to superintendent goal metrics and received a math‑curriculum pilot schedule: I‑Ready concluding, Illustrative Math next, and Math & Focus to be piloted third; fall data presentation planned for November.
Board members on Oct. 16 asked staff to include an ELA metric in the superintendent goals report and received clarification on the schedule for elementary math curriculum pilots.
Superintendent staff said the omission of ELA from the October goals update was an oversight and that spring ELA metrics were pending; staff agreed to add ELA as a placeholder in the next update. "That's an error. But it is it should be on there," the superintendent's office said, acknowledging the missing ELA metric.
On math curriculum pilots, the district reported the following sequencing: the first pilot (I‑Ready) is finishing; Illustrative Math will be piloted next; Math & Focus will be the third pilot. Staff also noted that MAP norms changed and that a more detailed fall assessment presentation will be provided at the November meeting.
Why it matters: the curriculum pilot sequence and assessment norms will guide instructional adoption decisions and goal‑setting metrics. Board members said they prefer not to replace curriculum that is already producing growth without clear evidence of superior outcomes.
Next steps: staff will update the superintendent goals report to include ELA placeholders, present fall assessment data in November, and return with updates on the curriculum pilot results.
