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Math Curriculum Review

Math Curriculum Review

The Peninsula School District is currently undertaking a significant initiative: reviewing the current School Board adopted math curriculum across all grade levels, from kindergarten through 12th grade. This process is being rolled out with varying timelines for different grade levels. Still, the objective remains consistent - to equip our students with a rigorous math curriculum that aligns with standards and utilizes evidence-based methodologies. 

Our primary aim is to select a curriculum that aligns with the Washington State Mathematics standards within an evidence-based framework, ensuring equitable access to high-quality learning for all students. The selected curriculum must include robust support for teachers and alignment with the Peninsula School District's Math Guiding Principles.

The Teaching & Learning Department is collaborating with classroom teachers, principals, special education staff, and our multilingual team to meticulously evaluate the current School Board adopted curriculum and decide if a curriculum adoption is needed. As part of this inclusive process, we will also provide opportunities for family and community input, ensuring a wide range of perspectives are considered.

The graphic below details the process that will be followed to complete the curriculum adoption if a need is identified: 


A flowchart outlining the curriculum adoption process for the Peninsula School District.

 

Elementary Timeline & Process

  • The current elementary math School Board adopted curriculum, enVisionMATH, was implemented in K-5 classrooms in the fall of 2013. The curriculum is outdated, and the printed materials no longer match the digital materials. 

    A need was identified for a large-scale K-5 math curriculum adoption. The estimated process and timeline for this work is visualized below:

    A timeline illustrating the steps involved in adopting a new elementary math curriculum, from data analysis to implementation.

     

    The Elementary Math Curriculum Adoption Committee met for the first time on Thursday, May 1, 2025. This team is comprised of educators throughout the district, ensuring representation from each elementary school and each grade level. The task of the Elementary Math Curriculum Adoption Committee is to review research and evidence-based practices in math, align those practices with our Peninsula School District Strategic Plan, Math Guiding Principles, OPSI Mathematics Learning Standards, and eventually develop a narrowed list of curricula that should go through a rubric process. 

    Elementary Math Curriculum Adoption Committee Summary | 5.1.25
    Elementary Math Curriculum Adoption Committee Summary | 6.5.25

    Stakeholder Input | As the Adoption Committee works through the review process, we will actively seek community input regarding experience with our current Elementary Math curriculum as well as priorities that should be considered when reviewing curriculum options.
    Math Curriculum Adoption Surveys were open from May 2, 2025 to May 30, 2025, for students, families, and educators to share their feedback. Thank you to everyone who responded! 
    Additional opportunities for stakeholder input will be provided during Stage 3 – Classroom Pilot. 

     

  • During the fall meetings of the Elementary Math Curriculum Adoption Committee, the team will review all elementary math curriculum options available and narrow the list based on key priorities of the Peninsula School District. Once a small list of curricula is narrowed, the team will use the following rubrics to decide which curriculum will be piloted: 

  • A small group of classroom teachers will pilot math materials in the winter of 2025-2026. The pilot teachers will represent all schools and elementary grade levels throughout the district. Additional information and resources associated with the curricula will be posted as soon as consensus is reached on pilot materials. 

     

    Stakeholder Input | Throughout the pilot process, teachers who are piloting materials in their classroom will solicit feedback from students and families. The data collected will be shared with the Elementary Math Adoption Committee for their review prior to the committee's decision.

  • Additional information will be added when the committee reaches a consensus on which curricula to recommend for adoption. 

  • Additional information will be added as the adoption committee prepares to present to the Instructional Materials Committee (IMC). 

  • Additional information and dates will be added as soon as consensus is reached by the committee and School Board meetings are scheduled. 

Middle School Timeline & Process

  • The current middle school math School Board adopted curriculum, Illustrative Math (IM), was implemented in classrooms in the fall of 2018. 

    The Middle Math Curriculum Review Committee met for the first time on April 30. This team is comprised of educators throughout the district, ensuring representation from each middle school and each grade level. The task of the MS Math Materials Review Committee is to review research and evidence-based practices in math, align those practices with our Peninsula School District Strategic Plan, Math Guiding Principles, OPSI Mathematics Learning Standards, and decide if we need to consider a new core curriculum.  If so, we will eventually develop a narrowed list of curricula that should go through a rubric process. 

    The estimated process and timeline for this work is listed below.  

  • The review team begain reviewing possible curriculum on May 28.  They reached consensus that EdGems and enVsions would move on to the fall as potential piloting options, and decided to keep Illustrative Math as an option as well.  

    In September the team will look at a few more curriculum options and decide whether to move to piloting or to keep Illustrative Math.  

High School Timeline & Process

  • The current high school math School Board adopted curriculum, College Preparatory Math (CPM), was implemented in classrooms in the fall of 2017. 

    The High School Math Materials Review Committee met for the first time on April 25. This team is comprised of educators throughout the district, ensuring representation from each middle school and each grade level. The task of the HS Math Materials Review Committee is to review research and evidence-based practices in math, align those practices with our Peninsula School District Strategic Plan, Math Guiding Principles, OPSI Mathematics Learning Standards, and decide if we need to consider a new core curriculum.  If so, we will eventually develop a narrowed list of curricula that should go through a rubric process. 

    The estimated process and timeline for this work is listed below.  

  • The HS Math Review Team met on June 10th to review math materials for possible piloting during the 2025-2026 school year.  They felt Desmos (full core curricum is being released for Geometry and Alg 2 for piloting next year) should be considered in the fall, along with keeping CPM on the table, and that Illustrative Math and Agile Minds should not be considered.  They also left CPM, the current curriculum. The team will look at additional materials in September and make final decisions about piloting, which will begin in October/November.