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District selects McGraw Hill for middle school, TCI and Discovery for portions of high‑school social studies adoption
Summary
After an extensive multi‑year process of standards alignment and classroom piloting, the district’s adoption committee recommended McGraw Hill for middle‑school social studies and recommended Discovery and TCI for separate high‑school courses.
The Rapid City Area Schools curriculum adoption committee presented its multi‑year secondary social studies adoption and recommended materials for adoption in 2025–26 after a formal piloting and review process.
Jennifer Roberts, the district’s director of Teaching, Learning and Innovation, told the board the process began in fall 2023 and involved roughly 30 teachers and administrators across eight buildings who vetted resources against South Dakota’s new social studies standards. The committee narrowed options to two pilot resources per course, ran classroom pilots, gathered teacher, student and community feedback, and used a two‑part evaluation (standards alignment, then usability) to reach consensus.
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