2009-2014 Textbook Adoptions Submitted by: Paula D. Knight Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction Dr. Carlinda Purcell, Chief Academic Officer 2008-09

Overview The 2009-2014 (Board Policy 6161 - 5-year adoption cycle) Textbook Adoptions were presented to the following Textbook Adoption Committees 3/30/09 – 4/3/09: African American Literature Communication Arts K-8 Communication Arts 9 (Freshman Literature Intervention) Mathematics K-5 Mathematics 9 (Intervention) Spanish Please note: The bullet points should be brief and include highlights.  There has been a tendency in the past for too much text that is then read word-for-word during the presentation. The minimum font size for bullets should be Arial 20 or the maximum font size for bullets should Arial 24 St. Louis Public Schools 12/1/2018

Background Textbook Adoption Committees have been reviewing Textbook Adoptions annually. Vendors from each content area presented their textbooks to the Textbook Adoption Committees (parents, teachers, union members, and university members). Textbooks were reviewed, discussed, and voted upon at the conclusion of the presentations. Please note: The bullet points should be brief and include highlights.  There has been a tendency in the past for too much text that is then read word-for-word during the presentation. The minimum font size for bullets should be Arial 20 or the maximum font size for bullets should Arial 24 St. Louis Public Schools 12/1/2018

Current Situation 2009-2014 Content Areas and Vendors: Content Area African American Literature Holt; Core Knowledge; Pearson/Prentice-Hall Communication Arts K-8 Houghton Mifflin; MacMillan/McGraw-Hill; Pearson/Prentice-Hall Communication Arts 9 Write Source; Glencoe/McGraw-Hill; Sopris West; Voyager; Hampton Brown Mathematics K-5 Mathematics 9 (Intervention) Carnegie Learning; Renaissance Learning: Accelerated Math; iSucceedMath (Great Source) Spanish Glencoe/McGraw-Hill; Holt/McDougal; Pearson/Prentice Hall Please note: The bullet points should be brief and include highlights.  There has been a tendency in the past for too much text that is then read word-for-word during the presentation. The minimum font size for bullets should be Arial 20 or the maximum font size for bullets should Arial 24 St. Louis Public Schools 12/1/2018

Proposal (Recommended Solution) African American Literature Class This 12th grade course will engage students in the critical reading of African American Literature in various genre and through the integration of writing, listening and speaking, students will trace and analyze the culture and history of African Americans. DESE identifies this course as an advanced course on our APR. Please note: The bullet points should be brief and include highlights.  There has been a tendency in the past for too much text that is then read word-for-word during the presentation. The minimum font size for bullets should be Arial 20 or the maximum font size for bullets should Arial 24 St. Louis Public Schools 12/1/2018

Proposal (Recommended Solution) 2009-2014 Textbook Adoptions Content Area Vendor African American Literature Pearson/Prentice-Hall Communication Arts K-8 Communication Arts 9 Intervention (Reading) Sopris West Mathematics K-5 Mathematics 9 (Intervention) Renaissance Learning Spanish Holt/McDougal Please note: The bullet points should be brief and include highlights.  There has been a tendency in the past for too much text that is then read word-for-word during the presentation. The minimum font size for bullets should be Arial 20 or the maximum font size for bullets should Arial 24 St. Louis Public Schools 12/1/2018

Cost of Recommendation Proposal cost range: $3 – 3.5M St. Louis Public Schools 12/1/2018

Summation Results of 2009-2014 Textbook Adoptions: Increased student learning and student achievement throughout the district. Next steps: Curriculum & Instruction to proceed with ordering the recommended 2009-2014 Textbook Adoptions. Professional Development planned and provided for teachers this summer. Please note: The bullet points should be brief and include highlights.  There has been a tendency in the past for too much text that is then read word-for-word during the presentation. The minimum font size for bullets should be Arial 20 or the maximum font size for bullets should Arial 24 St. Louis Public Schools 12/1/2018