Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Education Curriculum topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Monrovia Unified rolls out three-part math curriculum as early data trend upward
Summary
District leaders told the Board of Education they have implemented a three-part K–12 math curriculum (including Eureka K–5) with coaches and weekly professional development; CAASPP results are "trending up" but remain embargoed and baseline comparisons are expected by Thanksgiving.
Monrovia Unified officials presented a progress update on a newly adopted three-part math curriculum, saying classroom visits and coaching suggest early promise while formal test results remain embargoed.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Z told the board the district has adopted separate curricula for K–5, 6–8 and 9–12 and has been eight weeks into implementation. "Our current math achievement district wide is trending up," Dr. Z said, while adding that the CAASPP data are currently embargoed and cannot be released publicly.
The presentation described site visits to Plymouth Elementary, Santa Fe Middle School and Monrovia High School, where principals and instructional coaches are supporting classroom rollout. Dr. Z highlighted the role of TOSA coaches and vendor-provided professional development, saying those supports have helped teachers implement hands-on lessons and technology components. "This is math for everybody's kids here in Monrovia," Dr. Z said, pointing to mixed-modality lessons using both print and online materials.
Board members pressed on teacher training, parent outreach and bilingual materials. Board member Lockerbie asked whether Eureka is being taught in Spanish at Monroe and Wildrose; Dr. Z confirmed the dual immersion teachers piloted the Spanish versions last year and that the district will follow up with a bilingual review. Dr. Z also said the vendor package includes ongoing professional development and that the district is scheduling embedded collaboration time each Wednesday to give teachers regular opportunities for planning and peer learning.
On assessment and evidence of progress, Dr. Z and Superintendent Dr. Hart Rodas said the district plans to present baseline and fall progress data — including site-level measures using internal tools such as i-Ready — in time for a winter meeting, with state SBAC/CAASPP results prepared around Thanksgiving to support year-over-year analysis.
Board members asked for clearer success metrics for the 2–3 year horizon. "We should see SBAC improvement this year," Dr. Z said, while acknowledging degrees of change will need further definition and suggesting staff will return with specific benchmarks and measures of success.
The board did not take any formal action on the curriculum at the meeting; staff said implementation will continue with planned coaching and assessment updates to be reported to the board later in the year.
