Purpose and objective:
The committee will select either the Holt or Discovering textbook series for
Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2. The recommendation will be made according to
the decision plan based upon the objective evidence gathered
during the adoption process.
The instructional material selected by the committee will be presented to the
Instructional Materials Committee (IMC). The IMC then makes a
recommendation to the School Board for adoption.
Target date for the recommendation
to the IMC: March 2010
Adoption Committee: The committee is made up of teachers, parents, math curriculum representatives and administrators. The teachers were selected for the committee by their respective departments. The teacher representatives include one math teacher from each middle school, two from each high school and one from the International School and Robinswood. The representatives from the ESL, the Special Education and the Gifted Programs were selected, after consulting with the directors of those programs, to provide information and represent the interests of their students during the adoption process. Knowing that parents provide valuable insight and perspective regarding the materials the committee considers, four parents were chosen by the superintendent's cabinet based on their application. In addition, one building administrator and the three secondary mathematics curriculum developers/coaches serve on the committee.
Facilitator:
Sharon Kautz
Administrator: James Peterson
High School Teachers: Calista Shelkin, Lorinda Flikkema, Megan Neelands,
Andy McMaster, Jackie Horst, Sarah Wallick, Rachael Yeager, Jeff McCabe, Tracey
Franck, and Aaron Adsit
Middle School Teachers: Val Rabitoy, Jillian Sorenson, Kirk Kreiling,
Jana Sparks, and Andria Quarry
Special Education, Gifted, and ESL: Rebecca
Vena, Lilia Kol and Joey Libolt
Curriculum Department: Janey Andrews, Linda Thornberry, Steve Blatt
Parents: Dallas Evans, Sally Raftery,
Lori Stutsman,Genevieve Guinn
Duties of adoption committee:
- Serve as a communication link to constituents
- Evaluate data regarding the piloted materials
- Examine alignment of each textbook to state and national standards
- Explore current research on teaching and learning mathematics
- Parent team members will help facilitate informational meetings for parents and community members
- Make a recommendation to the IMC
