District staff recommend six-year purchase of Envision math materials after pilot; community review set before April vote
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Summary
District curriculum staff recommended adopting Envision (referred to in the presentation as 'Sabas/Envision') for Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2 after a yearlong pilot involving regular, special education and bilingual teachers; staff reported teacher use rates and a six-year cost of $348,657.60 and said materials will be available for community review before an April 20 board vote.
District curriculum staff presented findings from a yearlong pilot of algebra and geometry materials and recommended that the board consider adopting the Envision resource for Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2 at both middle and high schools for a six-year period.
Staff said the pilot involved math teachers across grades and included special education and bilingual teachers, and that teachers and students provided positive feedback on usability and differentiated materials. "Based on the data from the pilot, we are recommending that we move forward considering Savas and Vision for algebra 1, geometry, and algebra 2 at both our high school and middle schools," a curriculum staff member said. The presentation listed broad teacher adoption: 100% of teachers using practice activities, 88.8% using guided notes and 83.4% using assessments from the pilot resource.
Cost and timeline: Staff told the committee the proposed purchase would cover physical and digital teacher editions, student textbooks and professional development, and gave a six-year total of $348,657.60. Materials will be available for community review at the administration center for about a month; staff said a formal action item will go to the board on April 20.
Why it matters: Switching or purchasing multi-year curricular materials is a multi-hundred-thousand-dollar district commitment that affects classroom instruction, teacher planning and bilingual supports. Curriculum staff emphasized vertical alignment across courses, the availability of Spanish-language supports, and ongoing professional learning to support fidelity of implementation.
What the committee heard: Staff described teacher surveys and frequent PLC work during which teachers planned implementation and provided feedback. Committee members asked practical questions about how the middle-school math programs would interoperate with any new Algebra 1 adoption; staff clarified that I-Ready would remain the primary program in most middle-school grades and only Algebra 1 sections would shift for a subset of students.
Next steps: The district will make materials available for community inspection at the admin center; the board is scheduled to consider the recommendation at its April 20 meeting.
