Public Viewing Opportunities For Middle School Mathematics, High School Language Arts, And English Learner Curriculum Adoptions
Salem-Keizer Public Schools would like to invite families, community members and staff to review curriculum materials being considered for adoption.
Salem-Keizer Public Schools is in the process of evaluating and adopting a math curriculum for grades 6–8, a language arts curriculum for high school, and a new curriculum for our newcomer programs at Waldo Middle School, North High School, and McKay High School.
As part of the district curriculum adoption process, the district formed committees of educators, parents, community members and board representation to consider available curriculum materials.
About the Middle School Math Curriculum
The committee selected two curriculum options that will be available for public viewing as part of the curriculum adoption process for middle school mathematics:
- Carnegie Learning (Middle School Math Solution Courses)
- MidSchool Math (Core Curriculum by MidSchool Math)
All materials under consideration are rated exemplary by the Oregon Department of Education.
About the High School Language Arts Curriculum
The committee selected two curriculum options that will be available for public viewing as part of the curriculum adoption process for high school language arts:
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Into Literature
Bedford, Freeman, & Worth: Foundations of Language & Literature, Advanced Language & Literature, and American Literature & Rhetoric
All materials under consideration are rated exemplary by the Oregon Department of Education.
About the Middle And High School English Learner Curriculum
At Waldo Middle School, North High School and McKay High School, the district provides direct support to students who have recently arrived to the United States from other countries who have limited English proficiency. The below curriculum materials are being considered for adoption for these direct supports.
Middle School Newcomer English Language Development
High School Newcomer English Language Development
Preview The Instructional Materials
At this point in the process, staff, families and community members are invited to review curriculum materials during one of the following times:
McNary High School Library
March 6, 2024, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Sprague High School Library
March 7, 2024 5:30 to 7 p.m.
North Salem High School Library
March 12, 2024 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Questions?
Have questions about the curriculum adoption process? Contact the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at 503-399-3056.