Board opens public review for AP World History text and recommends i‑Ready for K–5 math display
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District staff presented an AP World History textbook for 60‑day public review and recommended i‑Ready for K–5 math adoption with a six‑year cost estimate; the board will consider final adoption early next year.
At its Nov. 12 meeting the Chandler Unified Governing Board received information items about upcoming curriculum decisions, including a proposed AP World History textbook and a recommended K–5 math program.
Dr. Edgar presented the AP World History Modern committee’s recommendation to display Ways of the World: A Global History with Sources (Strayer & Nelson, 2023) for a 60‑day public review. He said a single class set costs $6,383.16 (40 student editions, a one‑year digital subscription, teacher edition and test bank). Per ARS 15‑7‑21, the textbook will be placed on public display at the Melinda Romero Instructional Resource Center starting Nov. 13 and then presented for approval after the 60‑day review.
On elementary math, Dr. Edgar recommended i‑Ready as the district’s K–5 math curriculum to be displayed during the required 60‑day public review. Staff estimated the six‑year cost at $4,044,227.17 and said a six‑year upfront purchase would generate district savings over annual purchases; a final recommendation for adoption is anticipated on Feb. 1, 2026. Curriculum staff and vendor representatives walked the board through i‑Ready diagnostic administration, teacher dashboards, monitoring tools for atypical test conditions, built‑in intervention supports and professional development plans to align the program with Arizona standards.
Board members asked detailed questions about refund/proration options if a district withdrew after year one, how diagnostics handle a poor single‑day administration, and how scope and sequence would align to Arizona standards. Vendors and district staff said the diagnostic is administered 2–3 times per year with teacher monitoring and reset options, that the program includes intervention and advanced pathways, and that professional development and district curriculum alignment would be part of implementation if approved.
Next steps: public display begins Nov. 13; the board expects final adoption recommendations for the math program in February 2026 and will accept public comments during the statutory review periods.