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Bolivar R‑I picks Savvas/MyPerspectives for middle‑school ELA after pilots and reviews

Bolivar R-I Board of Education · June 20, 2025
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Summary

Following a multi‑step review that included EdReports, teacher pilots and regional district consultations, the Bolivar R‑I Board heard staff recommend adopting Savvas (MyPerspectives) for middle‑school ELA in a six‑year adoption with an estimated six‑year cost of approximately $88,000.

District staff told the Bolivar R‑I Board that persistent stagnation in middle‑school ELA scores prompted a targeted review of new curriculum resources.

Doctor Wall and an ELA research team described the selection process: an initial review of conference peers and EdReports ratings narrowed six candidates to two, which were piloted in classrooms. The team used a rubric and…

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