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Science Curriculum Adoption Recommendation Kindergarten through Grade 8

The K-8 Instructional Materials Advisory Committee recommends the adoption of Amplify Curriculum for Kindergarten through Grade 8. This report includes budget line items, concerns, committee members, meeting dates, and pilot scores.

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Science Curriculum Adoption Recommendation Kindergarten through Grade 8

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  1. Science Curriculum Adoption Recommendation Kindergarten through Grade 8 School Board Report March 5, 2019

  2. Executive Summary Thank You! Questions • The K-8 Instructional Materials Advisory Committee is recommending • The adoption of Amplify Curriculum • Line items in the budget for the following • Consumable, non-consumable, and teacher supplied materials • Additional readers for K-6 to make class sets • Release time for collaboration/cadre meetings • Professional Development provided by Amplify and the District • Concerns of the committee are • Storage for science materials • Time for science instruction K-6

  3. Committee Members K-5

  4. Committee Members 6-8

  5. Meeting Dates

  6. District Profile (Lens)

  7. NGSS K-12 Progressions

  8. Publishers Fair/Presentations/Pilot Scores from Pre Screen Tool *Amplify • 24 out of 24 points • 19 out of 19 YES Houghton Mifflin Harcourt • 22 out of 24 points • 14 out of 15 YES *Discovery Education • 23 out of 24 points • 10 out of 12 YES The California Department of Education establishes the instructional materials list for K-8 which meets the California Content Standards and lists the lowest price that has been agreed upon which includes materials, freight, and shipping charges.

  9. Recommendation

  10. Rationale Grades K-5

  11. Rationale Grades 6-8

  12. Replacement of Consumable Materials (baking soda, alka seltzer, sand, straws, etc.) RECOMMENDATIONS Total estimated refill cost per 2 years district wide $416,124

  13. RECOMMENDATIONS Replacement of Consumable Materials (baking soda, alka seltzer, sand, straws, etc.) Total refill estimated cost per 2 years district wide $11,743

  14. Replacement of NON- Consumable Materials (beakers, balances, thermometers, etc.) RECOMMENDATIONS Total estimated replacement cost district wide TBD We are currently working with Amplify to determine cost

  15. Purchase of Teacher Supplied Materials (flowers, pennies, electric kettle, etc.) RECOMMENDATIONS Total estimated cost district wide TBD We are currently working with Amplify to determine cost

  16. Additional Readers K-6 ONLY RECOMMENDATIONS Total estimated cost for additional readers $44,550 One time cost

  17. Release Time and/or Collaboration RECOMMENDATIONS Total estimated cost for release time/ collaboration $123,140

  18. CONCERNS Storage Space District storage or onsite storage solutions like rolling cabinets, sheds, or portables for bins of materials and student workbooks

  19. CONCERNS Time for Science Instruction K-6 How can we come to an agreement on where to trim or shift time to not add to the content burden?

  20. Professional Development District Provided

  21. Professional Development Amplify Provided

  22. THANK YOU Any questions?

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