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Committee outlines timeline, pilot options for elementary ELA adoption
Summary
District staff described a multi-stage review of elementary English language arts materials, narrowed three finalists and proposed pilots starting in September 2025 with a possible board adoption in November 2025 for a 2026–27 rollout.
Upper Darby School District staff described progress in a multi-stage review of elementary English language arts materials and outlined steps toward a possible pilot and board recommendation.
Dr. Kelly and Kristen O'Neal told the Education and People Services Committee that the review began in December 2024 with input from the Delaware County Intermediate Unit and neighboring districts. An initial pool of about nine options was narrowed to five, then to three finalists following publisher presentations and…
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