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Charlottesville staff recommend Mathspace for secondary, Bridges and STEMScopes for elementary; board asked about equity, screen time and AI tutor
Summary
District staff recommended adopting Mathspace Virginia for secondary math and a dual elementary model (Bridges K–3; STEMScopes 4–5) with a five-year estimated cost of about $489,340; board members pressed staff on equity evidence, screen-time limits and the optional AI tutor.
Melissa Mitcham, the district math coordinator, presented the high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) adoption process and recommended Mathspace Virginia for secondary classes and a dual elementary approach: Bridges for kindergarten through third grade and STEMScopes for fourth and fifth grades.
Mitcham described a multi-month process that included teacher pilots, vendor presentations and a teacher-led review committee. She said the adoption steering committee disaggregated teacher preference data by grade level and found Bridges favored by early elementary teachers and STEMScopes…
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