Resources
Explore our articles, case studies, and other thought-provoking resources to deepen your understanding of K-12 education in the US.
Who Gets Access to Quality? Mapping California’s Math Curriculum Across K–12
California’s 2025 math adoption comes at a decisive moment for the state’s 5.5 million students. This hub features a series of reports, briefs, and blogs…
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…
ELA Decision Trends: What District Choices Reveal About Curriculum, Coherence, and Quality
As the push for stronger literacy outcomes accelerates, districts are navigating a crowded and complex ELA marketplace. This three-part series unpacks national K–5 curriculum trends—what’s…
Jobs to Be Done Theory
This resource introduces a practical framework for identifying the core “jobs” supplemental tools are hired to do—helping education leaders evaluate products based on the instructional…
ASU+GSV 2025: Audience Q&A
Explore key takeaways from the ASU+GSV 2025 session, "The View From the Top: Leveraging State Data to Increase HQIM." This Q&A recap captures audience questions…
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…
