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Committee hears K–12 math and literacy curriculum review; district outlines I Ready, MyPath, Synergy and HMH implementations
Summary
District academic leaders presented K–12 math and literacy curricula, highlighted K–5 use of I Ready and MyPath (30–45 minutes/week recommended), secondary adoption of MidSchool Math and Illustrative Mathematics, transition of end-of-unit assessments to the Synergy Assessment Module and the district’s shift to structured literacy (science of reading).
Portland SD 1J senior curriculum leaders reviewed the district’s K–12 math and English language arts programs at the Teaching, Learning and Enrollment Committee meeting on Feb. 12, outlining core materials, instructional routines, technology use and assessment changes.
Emily Glasgow, senior director for pre-K–5 academics, described the district’s elementary math adoption, I Ready, as a multi-component program that includes a teacher-focused digital toolbox, student practice worktexts, manipulatives and the MyPath online practice tool. "Students take a diagnostic assessment, 3 times a year," Glasgow said, and MyPath is recommended for "30 to 45 minutes a week" as a supplement to teacher-led instruction. She emphasized multi-day lesson cycles (explore, develop, refine)…
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