Brief
Early Adopters, Emerging Signals: California Math
As California’s 2025 math adoption cycle accelerates, early district decisions offer a first look at district approaches to this adoption. This brief examines what early…
National Math Trends: Recovering High School Learning
High school math recovery remains uneven nationwide. New data reveal how districts are prioritizing remediation, navigating coherence challenges, and making tradeoffs amid tightening budgets.
California’s Curriculum Moment: How Districts Are Preparing for the 2025 Math Adoption
California is entering its first math curriculum adoption since 2014—an inflection point that carries both statewide and national significance. With over 900 districts, the state’s…
The Role of Foundational Skills: How Districts Are Expanding Support for Early Literacy
About one in four districts are layering foundational skills products on top of their ELA core. This brief explores why districts supplement, when it adds…
The Hidden Complexity of ELA: What Curriculum Combinations Reveal About District Practice
Nearly half of districts report using more than one ELA program. This brief examines the implications of curriculum combinations – both strategic and improvised –…
Signals of Change: Tracking District Shifts Toward High-Quality ELA Materials
Districts are making more intentional curriculum decisions—and the data shows it. This brief explores how ELA adoption patterns are shifting away from lower-rated materials and…
The Reality of Instructional Coherence: What Data on K-8 Math Choices Tell Us
This resource examines common assumptions about instructional coherence in K–8 math and highlights challenges districts face in aligning core and supplemental materials to support student…
Core and Supplemental Math Materials: Selection Trends Across K–12
Discover how districts select core and supplemental math materials across K–12. This resource highlights trends in vertical coherence, instructional alignment, and the challenges of maintaining…
K–8 Math Materials Spotlight: Understanding the Landscape in Three Charts
Explore key insights into how districts choose and implement K–8 math materials. This resource examines the balance between core curricula and supplemental resources, highlighting challenges…
