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District officials outline K–5 science, math reviews and Bookworms rollout
Summary
Mr. Delmadge told the board the district completed external reviews of K–5 science and math materials, returned recommendations to teachers in late February, and will present progress and data in May with an aim to finalize materials for teacher use in summer and review in July/August.
JENKINTOWN, Pa. — The Jenkintown School District presented a curriculum update at its March 10 work session, outlining progress on K–5 science and middle/high school math and a planned data review for its Bookworms language-arts program.
"We had the opportunity to meet and discuss our K–5 science curricula as well as our middle school, high school math," Mr. Delmadge said, describing a process that began with the district receiving draft materials and then commissioning a review by the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and the Penn Literacy Network. "We then reached out to University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and the Penn Literacy Network for them to kind of just review our work, make sure that we weren't missing any important content, and making sure that all children are represented in what we're teaching."
Delmadge told the board teachers received Penn’s feedback in late February and have been asked to review it. He said the district expects to present a fuller report to the board in May and to have materials back in hand for teacher planning over the summer, with additional review in July or early August ahead of classroom use.
The update emphasized teacher engagement: Delmadge said principals have supported in-service time and out-of-school curriculum-writing sessions so teachers can align scope and sequence and avoid gaps in prerequisite skills. He noted the goal is to provide teachers with resources and time to implement the materials successfully.
On Bookworms, the district plans a data presentation next month. Delmadge said early indicators were positive and that administrators—including Dr. Janke and his team—will present beginning-, mid- and end-of-year data in May to inform whether further changes are warranted.
The superintendent and board members asked for continued attention to implementation supports and for follow-up on how data will drive adjustments. The district did not vote on curriculum adoption at the work session; administration will return with materials and data for future board action.
