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Elizabeth School District to overhaul high-school math curriculum; will add interventions and urge state-test participation
Summary
Superintendent Dan Snowberger said the district will adopt a new high-school math curriculum, evaluate elementary and middle grades, identify teacher leaders and start math interventions next year; the district also urged families to ensure students participate in next week’s state assessments (referred to in the update as 'CAMASS').
Superintendent Dan Snowberger said Elizabeth School District will launch a districtwide review of math curriculum and begin targeted interventions next school year as part of an effort to raise student math performance.
“We will begin with math intervention so that students who are falling behind,” Snowberger said, adding that the district has heard parent and student feedback from a recent survey and that Ted Knight, the district’s academic systems consultant, is leading the review and rollout. Snowberger said the district is adopting a new high-school curriculum after finding its previous integrated-math approach “has not proven to be as successful as we would like.”
Snowberger said the work includes a top-down evaluation of elementary and middle-school curricula, identification of teacher leaders to work with Knight, and using state assessment data to guide placement and instructional decisions. He emphasized that placement will be based on student need rather than grade level alone.
Jeff Maher, who opened the update, and Snowberger urged families to ensure students attend the upcoming state assessments that the update referred to as “CAMASS,” saying the district uses that data to guide course placement and program decisions. Snowberger added, “It is not a stressful event…It is another day to show us what you know,” and asked parents to see that students are at school and on time when tests are scheduled.
The update also highlighted the Stars Banquet recognizing student character and achievement, scheduled for Saturday, April 11, and announced new school leaders: Connie Eio at Singing Hills Elementary and Kevin Hoer as interim principal at Running Creek Elementary, following the departure of Pauline Ela Gandhi. Snowberger said meet‑and‑greet events for families will be scheduled.
The district said more details on the math rollout will be shared in the coming days; the hosts closed by saying another monthly update is planned for May.
