District kicks off science curriculum pilot and reviews fall MAP/i-Ready baseline data
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The board heard that a 15-member pilot committee will paper-screen six science publishers, select two for classroom pilots, and continue rubric-based evaluation; fall MAP and i-Ready baseline data were presented with January reassessment planned.
District staff told the board the district has launched a science curriculum pilot and reviewed baseline assessment results.
Director Siminich said a 15-member pilot committee representing all grade levels will use an instructional-materials toolkit and five rubrics to paper-screen six publishers, then select two programs for classroom pilots. The committee met on Nov. 15 and will begin rubric-based screening and meetings in early December.
Staff also reviewed fall assessment baselines: i-Ready scores were administered in August (K–8) and MAP Reading in early September. The district’s LCAP target is to have district-level performance meet or exceed the 60th percentile and to increase by 5% year over year. Site-level reports showed pockets of growth (for example, first-grade MAP reading last winter had 49% at or above the 60th percentile; some grade cohorts exceeded the 5% growth target). Staff said January assessments will provide updated data and that interventions (credentialed supplemental teachers, MTSS strategies, targeted instruction time) are in place at multiple sites.
Board members asked no substantive policy questions during the presentation; staff said they will return with SBAC dashboard comparisons and further assessment updates at the next meeting.