As part of our regular curriculum review cycle, MVWSD has launched a two-year process to update our math curriculum, grounded in the latest research and best practices in math instruction. Our current math curriculum was last adopted in 2015, and our math placement criteria were last updated in the 2021–22 school year, making this a timely and important opportunity to reflect, learn, and improve.
Purpose
Members of the committee will review, pilot, and recommend new math materials for adoption and implementation in K-8 classrooms.
Committee
The MVWSD Math Curriculum Adoption Committee is a diverse group of teachers, administrators and parents who are working over a period of two years to ensure that we choose the most effective curriculum for our students.
15 elementary general education teachers, representing most school sites and all grade levels
3 general education middle school math teachers, representing both school sites and multiple math pathways
2 special education teachers
3 coaches/Teachers on Special Assignment
2 site administrators
2 parents/community members
The committee is co-facilitated by Associate Superintendent Cathy Baur, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Dr. Cyndee Nguyen, and Director of Federal, State, and Strategic Programs Geoff Chang.
Tentative Meeting Dates:
Thursday, December 4th, 3:00-5:00
Thursday, January 15th, 3:00-4:30
Thursday, January 22nd, 3:00-5:00
Thursday, February 5th, 3:00-5:00
Saturday, February 28th, 9:00-3:00
Saturday, March 14th, 9:00-3:00
Tuesday, April 21st, 3:00-5:00
Thursday, May 7th, 3:00-5:00
Thursday, May 21st, 3:00-5:00
Curriculum Pilots
Tentative Pilot Dates:
Pilot #1: Fall 2026
Pilot #2: Winter 2027
Meeting updates
Thursday, December 4th, 3:00-5:00
The Math Curriculum Adoption Committee met for its first meeting. The goal of the committee is to research, review, and try out the math curriculum that follows the evidence and research for implementation in the 2027-28 school year.
During the first meeting, the Committee analyzed MVWSD’s current state and context for mathematics teaching and learning by reviewing academic data as well as teacher, student, and family input shared through focus groups and surveys.
Thursday, January 15th, 3:00-4:30
The Math Curriculum Adoption Committee built common knowledge on effective, evidence-based math instruction and the instructional shifts outlined in the 2023 California Mathematics Framework.
Thursday, January 22nd, 3:00-5:00
The Math Curriculum Adoption Committee reviewed the California Department of Education’s criteria for inclusion on the state-adopted list. The Committee prioritized criteria to draft MVWSD’s review rubric.
Thursday, February 5th, 3:00-5:00
The Math Curriculum Adoption Committee finalized the MVWSD curriculum review rubric and calibrated understanding of the rubric descriptors.
Saturday, February 28th, 9:00-3:00
The Math Curriculum Adoption Committee met for a full Saturday to review all 29 state-approved K-8 curricula against the MVWSD curriculum review rubric. The team selected 6 curriculum to move forward for additional, more extensive review.