1. 2009-2014 Textbook Adoptions Submitted by: Paula D. Knight
Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Dr. Carlinda Purcell, Chief Academic Officer

2. Overview
The (Board Policy 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
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12/1/2018

3. 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.
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12/1/2018

4. 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
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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
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12/1/2018

5. 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.
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6. Proposal (Recommended Solution)
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
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12/1/2018

7. Cost of Recommendation
Proposal cost range: $3 – 3.5M
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12/1/2018

8. Summation
Results of Textbook Adoptions: Increased student learning and student achievement throughout the district.
Next steps: Curriculum & Instruction to proceed with ordering the recommended 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