Board approves Jump Math as K–5 core curriculum; one‑year purchase to start, six‑year adoption cycle expected

The Ferguson‑Florissant R‑II Board of Education approved a motion to adopt Jump Math as the district's K–5 core math curriculum, replacing Eureka Math. The board approved a one‑year purchase not to exceed $150,000 with the intention to continue within the district's standard six‑year curriculum cycle.

Presenter Miss Collins reviewed pilot results: in pilot schools 64% of third‑through‑fifth graders made typical growth on the STAR math assessment (an increase of 16 percentage points at that site year‑over‑year) and about 60% of second‑grade students made typical growth. The pilot teachers' survey (68 respondents, roughly a 40% response rate from the district's elementary teachers) showed 75% favoring adoption; the Curriculum Advisory Committee (CAC) approved the recommendation at 92%.

Board members raised concerns about the representativeness of the survey sample and the possible effects of student transiency on measured outcomes. Miss Collins said Jump Math lessons are structured so early problems are intentionally accessible, allowing more students to engage and building toward grade‑level work, which the presenter argued supports catching students up within lessons.

The motion to adopt Jump Math passed by voice vote; the transcript records a motion, second and an approval vote but does not include a roll‑call tally. Implementation steps described in the presentation include professional learning for leaders and teachers (initial training on April 6), a summer curriculum writing/boot camp, and vendor‑supported professional development next year.