District details math adoption process, schedules publisher demos and pilot window
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Summary
A district curriculum lead outlined a multi-step math adoption process using EdReports and the Stanislaus County toolkit, scheduled publisher presentations for Jan. 20, 26 and 29 and said pilot teaching would run in March through early April to avoid testing windows.
A district curriculum presenter gave a multi-part update on the math-adoption process, saying the committee began work in fall 2025 to align potential materials with new California mathematics frameworks. The committee used EdReports to screen publishers and the Stanislaus County Office of Education toolkit to conduct deeper reviews for standards and framework alignment, access and equity, and instructional planning.
The presenter said publisher finalists will give demonstrations to staff at set dates in the boardroom: Envision Mathematics (Sabbath Learning Company) on Jan. 20; IntoMath (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) on Jan. 26; and Amplify/Desmos on Jan. 29. Sample materials were sent to sites so staff could inspect student and teacher materials and ancillary resources. Presentations are scheduled after school (3:15–4:15 p.m.) to allow staff attendance.
If the committee moves forward with pilots, the presenter said pilots would run through March and part of April to avoid ELPAC and CAASPP testing windows; staff volunteers would teach using candidate materials for roughly one month to six weeks to gather feedback. The committee expects to bring a recommendation to the board in April.
Why it matters: Math curriculum adoptions are multi-year instructional commitments that affect classroom practice, professional development and materials budgeting. The district emphasized teacher involvement and a multi-step vetting process to support a sound recommendation.
What was said: "We started with the EdReports...we performed a deep dive into the sample material," the presenter said, describing a four‑stage review (standards, framework alignment, access/equity, instructional planning). Board members asked about pilot scheduling and whether the same teacher could pilot multiple materials; the presenter responded that the committee will balance volunteer availability and data needs.
