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K-12 English/Language Arts Resource Adoption School Board Meeting May 19, 2020 Dr. Ashley Cramp Director of Instruction Heather James PK-12 ELA Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment Specialist 1

Resource Adoption Goals Process Outcome • Driven by data • Teacher excitement about • Streamlined instructional possibilities • Adoption of resources that • Transparent are: • Consistent ฀ Comprehensive ฀ Balanced ฀ Realistic ฀ Flexible ฀ Supportive ฀ Culturally relevant 2

Resource Adoption Process at a Glance June: Invite teachers to participate in the resource adoption process September – October: Initial committee meetings, evaluation rubric finalization, first review of all resources using evaluation rubrics November: Discuss evaluation data; narrow selections for vendor Q & A January: Resources available for public input February: Vendor Q & As; final committee meeting April: Recommendations presented to all staff via Google presentation May: Recommendations presented to the Academic Committee and 3 School Board

Step I- Committee Formation K-6 Round: Baldwin ES: • Jayme Welsh, 3 rd • Mary Stookey – K/Coach • Natalie Weatherby-Nance, 4 th /Coach • Elicia Ansick – 1st Weems: • Connie Judd – 1 st /SPED • Amanda Megee, K • Robyn Joyce – 2nd • Jen Thompson, K/Coach • Hailey Varner – 2nd • Chelsea Kelly, 1 st Haydon • Amberli Cho, 2 nd /SPED • Brittney McMullan, K • Kristen McKeown, 2 nd • Gabriella Moreno, 1 st /Dual Language • Melissa Wittig, 3 rd • Tori Savas, 2 nd /Dual Language • Danielle Harcup, 3 rd • Sarah Verjinski, 3 rd /Dual Language • Dhanel Brown, 4 th • Eauna Freeman, 4 th Baldwin IS: • Carol Holtslander, 4 th /Coach • Jen Weiser, 5th Jennie Dean • Kerry Lyn Hazelwood, 6th • Sara Ridgell, K Mayfield: • Robin Smith, 3rd • Amanda Coombs, 5 th • Jen Roberson, 4 th /Coach 4 • Helen Wise, 5 th • Stephanie Maldonado, 6 th /Coach

Step I- Committee Formation 7-12 Metz: Osbourn: • Patrick Jennings, 7 th • Denise Gubitosa, 9 th /School Psychologist • Jeanne Riley, 7 th /SPED • Eryn Reece, 9 th /AP • Elizabeth Schoenberger, 8th • Maureen Sewell, 10 th • Christos Zodiatis, 12 th • Michelle Rannells, 9 th AP 5

Division Leadership • Guin Bruner - Purchasing Agent • Bobby Barrett - Director of Informational Technology • Debra Nash - Application Support Engineer • Pedro Hernandez - Supervisor of Digital Learning & Innovation • Carrie Pendleton - Instructional Specialist, SPED 6

Committee Communication 7

Step II- Rubric Development Scoring Categories Rubric Components ● Adequate ● Evaluator Information ● Limited ● ELA Content ● Not Evident ● Program Goals ○ A rating of “Not Evident” required the respondent ● Assessment to state their reasoning ● Equity ● Teacher Support ● Overall ○ Overall support rating ○ Possible vendor questions 8

Step III- Resource Review & Evaluation • K-2 • 6-8 • SuperKids • Connections: ELA • K-4 • 6- 12 • Benchmark Advance • Mirrors & Windows • K-5 • Into Literature • StudySync ELA • Benchmark Workshop • myPerspectives ELA • Mondo Bookshop • Writing with Power • Reach for Reading • 9-10 • Into Reading • Open Court • Foundations of Language & Literature • K-6 • 12 • Scholastic Literacy • Evergreen: A Guide to • Wonders Writing with Readings 9

Step III- Resource Review & Evaluation ○ November: committee members were presented with evaluation data, top vendors were selected, and grade level groups were asked to finalize questions for vendor Question & Answer sessions ○ January: Vendor invitations sent, RFP prepared, public input ● Public Input window: Jan. 6th-24th ● Elementary: 1 teacher, 1 admin ● Intermediate: 3 grade 5 teachers, 6 grade 6 teachers ● Metz: 5 teachers ● OHS: 1 teacher ● Public: 0 participants ● Feedback Needs: assessments included, online access to materials, wide range of visually stimulating text, cultural relevance, teachers 10 support, flexibility, option for print materials as needed, opportunities for differentiation

Step III- Resource Review & Evaluation ○ February: Q & A sessions were held with each committee K-6 Vendor Q&A Sessions: 7-12 Vendor Q&A Sessions: ● ● Into Reading StudySync ELA ● ● Benchmark Workshop myPerspectives ELA ● ● Scholastic Literacy Mirrors & Windows ● ● Wonders Writing with Power ● ● Bookshop Into Literature 11

Step IV - Vendor Q&A ● Vendor Q & A Rubric: ○ Positives ○ Challenges ○ Overall Support: ■ Strongly Support ■ Can Support ■ Do NOT Support ● Committee members were asked to attend all sessions in order to have a full understanding of product offerings before selecting a final recommendation ● In total, the following number of committee members completed all evaluations and Q & As: ○ K-6: 29 committee members 12 ○ 7-12: 8 committee members

Step V- Finalize Resource Recommendations Questions leading to a recommendation: ● What was the overall level of committee support for each product? ● What were the positives and challenges of each product? ● What perspective did those who participated in the public input provide? ● Which product aligns best with the direction the division is moving based on literacy research? 13

Step V- Finalize Resource Recommendations 14

Step VI- Presentation of Recommendation to Staff Due to COVID-19, committee members were not able to present our recommendations to the staff. Recommendations were shared via Google slides which included: ➢ The names of committee members ➢ A high level overview of the process ➢ Committee recommendations ➢ Highlights of recommendation ➢ A Google form confirming who has viewed the presentation and space for comments/questions 15

Estimated Cost K-6: Scholastic Literacy Grade K 1 2 3 4 5 6 Price Per Student $174.78 $174.78 $174.78 $174.78 $174.78 $141.87 $141.87 # of Students 586 598 602 558 579 598 593 Total Cost $510,882 $168,968 K-4, 5-6 Leveled $167,855 $38,674 - Gratis Bookroom Cost Self-contained $8,795 SPED Haydon $24,697 NA Immersion Costs Paid in Year 1: ฀ Total Cost Per Student K-6 (with 6 year subscription): $679,850 ฀ Leveled Bookroom Cost: $33,571 X 5 = $167,855 ฀ Total Cost for SPED Self-Contained: $8,795 ฀ Total Cost for Haydon Dual Language: $24,697 (including Leveled Library shipping) ฀ TOTAL: $881,197 TOTAL w/ 3% Shipping & Handling : $907,633 16 Costs Paid Year 2-6: replacement or enrollment growth Costs Paid Year 7: consumables/digital renewals in year 7 - $40.00 per student K-4 $31.00 per student 5-6

Estimated Cost 7-12: StudySync ELA, McGraw Hill 7 8 9 10 11 12 Digital $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 Subscription Cost Per Student # of Students 620 577 568 595 557 528 Digital $344,500 Subscription Total Costs Paid in Year 1: ฀ Total Cost of Digital Subscriptions (with 7 year subscription): $344,500 ฀ Print teacher’s editions, digital access for teachers, and 1-2 novels per student - Gratis w/ possible 5% shipping 17

Total Cost Level / Course Total Cost K-6 $907,633 7-12 $344,500 K-12 Total $1,252,133 ➢ Budgeted Amount: 1.2 Million ➢ Overage: $52,133 Accounted for overage by reevaluating C & I budget 18

Next Steps ● Provide teachers with digital access for the summer ● Provide teachers with access to pre-recorded webinars to help teachers navigate these new platforms ● Continue work to connect the resources with curriculum maps and the division curriculum framework ● Work with Scholastic and StudySync to plan effective PD for the fall 19

Step VII- Submit Recommendation • May 13, 2020: – The committee submitted its’ recommendations to the Academic Committee of the MCPS School Board. • May 19, 2020 – Recommendations presented to the MCPS School Board for approval. 20

K-12 English/Language Arts Resource Adoption School Board Meeting May 19, 2020 Dr. Ashley Cramp Director of Instruction Heather James PK-12 ELA Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment Specialist 21