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Board asked to approve I-Ready Mathematics for elementary classrooms, implementation to begin with pilots and Feb. 13 training
Summary
District staff recommended adopting I Ready Mathematics (Curriculum Associates) for elementary grades after an RFP and rubric process; materials were made available for public review, pilots of 78 teachers will run in spring, with vendor-led PD on Feb. 13 and full implementation planned for 2026–27.
District curriculum staff recommended the Cache County School District board approve the elementary adoption of I Ready Mathematics by Curriculum Associates following a competitive RFP and curriculum-review process.
Melissa Coverstone, administrative support in teaching and learning, said the adoption leadership team and a 30-teacher curriculum committee used an RFP-aligned rubric, combined instructional ratings and cost proposals, and forwarded the winning recommendation. "That curriculum was I Ready Mathematics by Curriculum Associates," she told the board.
Coverstone said materials were displayed in the district office in December for public review, two public meetings were held with limited feedback, and a QR code enabled electronic comments that were compiled and shared with the board. Presenters asked the board for approval and outlined an implementation timeline: a districtwide professional-development day on Feb. 13 that will include vendor training and standards review, 78 teachers piloting the curriculum in spring across grade levels, monthly pilot-team meetings to develop pacing guides, weekly office hours, and additional vendor touch points in August, October and February.
Bev Saunders, elementary STEM specialist, summarized curriculum strengths: task-based, student-driven lessons; scaffolds and teacher supports; dual-immersion language alignment; embedded interventions tied to WIDA levels; family resources; and alignment to math research. Saunders said the curriculum includes "low floor entry points" designed to allow access for lower-performing students while enabling extension for advanced learners.
Board members asked about fiscal impact; presenters said they had not been provided fiscal-impact details at the time of the presentation. Coverstone and Saunders said typical contract terms are five years with renewal options.
What's next: the board was asked to consider approval; if approved, pilot-teacher feedback will guide full implementation in 2026–27.
