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District officials describe process that led to selection of McGraw Hill math materials for high school
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Stacy Cooper and curriculum leaders described a multi-step RFP, teacher and administrator review, and rubric scoring that produced a recommendation to adopt McGraw Hill for high school math, citing its ALEKS component and alignment with remediation and intervention goals.
The Churchill County School District outlined the curriculum-adoption process that led staff to recommend McGraw Hill materials for high school math, administration told trustees during the meeting.
Assistant Superintendent Stacy Cooper described a formal process governed by district policy and regulations: curriculum leaders issued an RFP, used a comprehensive rubric scoring review to narrow candidates to two finalists, and arranged presentations so teachers, parents, administrators and outside staff could evaluate materials. “Our curriculum math department head, Katie McGowan, took the lead, with my support. She led the entire RFP process,” Cooper said.
Cooper said the committee invited middle school administration and middle-school math teachers to review materials, though not all middle-school teachers attended the review-day presentations. She said McGraw Hill was selected in part because it includes an ALEKS virtual component that allows teachers to embed intervention as early as sixth grade and offers pre-algebra and algebra content aligned for high-school credit.
The board asked whether the process included middle-school teachers directly. Cooper acknowledged middle-school administration and teachers were invited to the RFP and review process but said no middle-school math teachers attended the presentation; administrators participated and the materials were coordinated with middle-school needs.
The adoption recommendation, as explained at the meeting, emphasized remediation and intervention opportunities and alignment across grade levels. Trustees were told the selection followed district policy for curriculum adoption and that staff plan further professional development and rollout work during summer administrator retreats and the first week back for staff.
Next steps: The board received the explanation as part of the superintendent’s report and can expect additional implementation details and professional-development plans tied to the adoption.
