ACTION ITEMS

Textbook Adoption - Ready Math

To: Michael Green, Superintendent of Woodland School District

From: Asha Riley

Date: March 18, 2019

Text Adoption Recommendations:

The K-4 Math Adoption Committee officially recommends adoption of Ready Math for use in all K-4 math classes. The committee of principals, teachers, and parents evaluated several programs using a rubric recommended for this purpose by OSPI. This curriculum was ranked the highest by the committee.

Ready Mathematics helps teachers create a rich classroom environment in which students at all levels become active, real-world problem solvers. Through teacher-led instruction, students develop mathematical reasoning, engage in discourse, and build strong mathematical habits. The program’s instructional framework supports educators as they strengthen their teaching practices and facilitates meaningful discourse that encourages all learners. Ready Mathematics:

• Encourages students to develop a deeper understanding of mathematics concepts through the embedded Standards for Mathematical Practice.
• Builds on students’ prior knowledge with lessons that make connections within and across grade levels and directly address the major focus of the grade.
• Incorporates a classroom mathematics routine that promotes conversations and increases accessibility of the mathematics for all students.
• Prepares students for the challenges of the state assessment with tasks and activities that have a balance of conceptual understanding, procedural skills, fluency, and application.

Ready Mathematics is a rigorous, yet reachable mathematics program that, when layered with i‑Ready, offers a fully integrated blended (offering online and direct teacher instruction) learning program. This innovative solution was built from scratch by a print and digital development team to align to the standards and to work together seamlessly. When Ready is implemented with i‑Ready as a complimentary digital program, teachers get robust data to guide their instruction, while each student receives a personalized online instruction path to complement the instruction and practice in Ready Mathematics.