Radford staff recommend HMH, Savvas and Mathspace for math adoption; social‑studies materials opened for public review

Radford City Schools’ curriculum staff described their textbook adoption process at the Feb. 10 meeting and recommended materials for math and social studies after teacher committee reviews and pilots.

Dr. McDaniel and math specialist Miss Price explained the committee process required by state law and said teachers piloted multiple vendors. They recommended HMH for grades K–5 to align with existing reading materials, Savvas for grades 6–8 (referred to in discussion by the trade name used by staff) and Mathspace for high‑school courses. Staff emphasized ordering class sets, digital access for teachers, and supplemental manipulatives and consumables where requested.

On social studies, staff said the only on‑list option available from an earlier approved list was Five Ponds Press for some grade spans, and that physical copies would be available for community inspection. Staff also noted that publishers often restrict public access to online components, so the district will display hard copies and post information about review opportunities.

Board members asked about one‑to‑one correspondence between digital and print materials so online lessons could substitute when students are remote; staff said digital and print alignments are exact and offered accommodations (printed copies or class sets) when needed.