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District reviews Math 180 pilot to close students’ foundational math gaps
Summary
Staff presented results from a Math 180 pilot at Salisbury Township SD, recommending the intervention as a high‑school curricular option to build foundational skills and better prepare students for algebra; the board was asked to consider adoption in August after further data review.
Staff presented the Math 180 intervention pilot and recommended consideration for district adoption beginning with the high school, citing early implementation data and built‑in teacher supports.
The presenter (speaker S8) told the board the program’s “emphasis of it is focusing on closing the foundational skill gaps,” and described an instructional model that can run in 30‑, 45‑ or preferred 80‑minute blocks that include teacher‑led rotations, software‑based individualized practice and a wrap‑up reflection activity.
Why it matters: administrators said Math 180 targets students performing multiple grade levels below peers and that the program’s diagnostics (NWEA MAP as an entry benchmark plus curriculum‑embedded unit assessments) provide measurable data points for growth. The pilot began after the January MAP growth assessment and staff plan a second MAP assessment in May to produce two data points for the year. Mrs. Ryan Smith was identified as the high‑school learning‑support teacher piloting two sections and reporting positive feedback on the rotation model and student engagement.
Program details and staff recommendations: presenters described HMH (the publisher) as providing teacher guides, progressive lesson sequencing, differentiated options, coaching windows and online dashboards for monitoring student growth. Staff said Math 180 is designed to serve students from roughly third‑grade skill levels through twelfth grade, and that under the recommended model some students could complete the intervention over a two‑year window and then transition to foundational algebra courses.
Board next steps: the administration said the curriculum change would be brought forward with the district’s August curriculum updates and that additional evaluation of pilot data will guide implementation decisions. No formal adoption vote occurred at this meeting.
