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Board hears debate over CPAP middle school science adoption and the half-class textbook model
Summary
District curriculum staff proposed a hands-on CPAP science adoption for middle schools; trustees and teachers raised concerns about the publisher's recommended "half-class" textbook sets (15 per class) and implementation hurdles in large or inclusive classrooms, while administration said online access and some spare sets would provide flexibility.
Curriculum leaders presented a recommended adoption of CPAP middle school science materials during the March 9 work session and described teacher trials showing increased engagement.
Angela Coleman, director of curriculum, said the district had piloted the curriculum in several classrooms and viewed CPAP as aligned with state standards that emphasize science practices as well as disciplinary content. Lindsay Vandeban, science curriculum coordinator, described a seventh-grade ecology…
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