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Redondo Beach Unified board approves concurrent Geometry/Algebra II pathway and recommends Envision curriculum
Summary
The board endorsed a new high-school acceleration option allowing freshmen and sophomores to take Geometry and Algebra II concurrently (with readiness indicators and a waiver process) and the committee recommended the Envision secondary math curriculum after broad pilot feedback; materials purchase will be funded from committed funds.
The Redondo Beach Unified School District board on March 10 heard a two-part presentation that added an acceleration point to the high-school math pathway and recommended Envision as the district's secondary math curriculum.
Assistant Superintendent Allison Garland told the board the new acceleration option allows qualified freshmen or sophomores to enroll concurrently in Geometry and Algebra II so students can access higher-level math earlier without requiring summer school. Placement indicators cited by Garland include a CAST score of 4, a MAP test RIT near 238, and at least an A-minus in semester one algebra; students who do not…
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