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Wiseburn board adopts Eureka Math Squared for middle school after teacher pilot
Summary
After a midyear pilot of two curricula and strong teacher support, the Wiseburn Unified School District board approved adopting Great Minds' Eureka Math Squared for middle school; trustees praised the collaborative selection process and voted unanimously.
The Wiseburn Unified School District Board of Trustees voted May 28 to adopt the Great Minds Eureka Math Squared curriculum for middle school, following a midyear pilot and surveys of teachers, students and parents.
Holly Compton, the district math specialist, summarized the multi‑year process and said the selection reflected teacher input, student feedback and alignment with the California math framework. "We started with our mission and vision and really dug deep into what our teachers wanted in a curriculum," Compton said, noting teachers and elementary/secondary teams examined scope and sequence and visited other classrooms.
Sixth‑grade teacher Ashley Bucema described the test‑and‑select pilot. The department piloted Amplify Desmos for six weeks, then Eureka Math Squared for six weeks, conducted professional development with the vendors and surveyed parents, students and staff. Bucema said the teacher vote was "a landslide" in favor of Eureka, and district presenters asked the board to approve the recommendation for adoption for next year.
Board members praised the process. Trustees and staff highlighted four selection criteria cited in the presentation: higher rigor and discourse; strong differentiation for students with disabilities and English learners; high‑quality assessments; and support for Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and multiple representations.
The transcript also included discussion of math pathways: staff said sixth grade will continue to start with Math 6 for all students, but the district has adjusted acceleration criteria to create wider access to Algebra I by creating four data‑based criteria to identify students who would benefit from acceleration without relying on opt‑in mechanisms.
Vote and next steps: The motion to approve the fiscal item including the curriculum adoption passed by voice vote, 3-0. Implementation will proceed with professional development and continued PLC collaboration; staff said they will monitor results and adjust pathways accordingly.
Why it matters: Middle‑school curriculum and pathway choices affect access to higher‑level mathematics in high school and can change acceleration patterns that influence college readiness and post‑secondary options.
