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Intro to Statistics Curriculum Adoption Committee 2024-2025

Purpose

The purpose of the Intro to Statistics Adoption Committee is to review, evaluate, and recommend quality and appropriate textbooks and instructional resources for approval by the district Governing Board. 

Public Review Of Materials

Location: SUSD Oak Campus, 7501 E Oak Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Dates: Thursday, December 5, 2024 – Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Times: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm SUSD school days

Viewing Extension:  June 3, 2025 – September 8, 2025, updated Digital Platform

 

Additional Information: Extended hours and access during non-school days is available upon request with advanced notice. Please contact Tiffany Sorensen – tsorensen@susd.org.

Final Recommendation

The Committee has come to a consensus, to move forward with:

  • Statistics and Probability with Applications (High School) 5th edition, Bedford, Freeman & Worth.

The updated Digital Platform will be available for Public Display, at Oak Campus, June 3, 2025 – September 8, 2025. Therefore, the timeline for the recommendation to the Governing Board has been extended until Fall 2025.

Material Selection and Vendor Presentations

Materials that best meet the criteria and selected by the committee for further exploration. Vendor presentations will be added after they are presented to the committee. 

Materials Submitted for Review

Curriculum Materials are submitted for the first round of review.

Introduction to Statistics

  • Elementary Statistics, 1st Edition, McGraw Hill
  • Statistics and Probability with Applications (High School), 5e, Bedford, Freeman, & Worth Publishing Group LLC
  • Introductory Statistics: A First Course, FlatWorld Publishing
  • Introductory Statistics: Exploring the World Through Data, 4e, Pearson Education, Inc.
  • Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 8e, Pearson Education, Inc.
  • Intro to Statistics (digital platform), Outlier, Saavas 
  • Introduction to Basic Statistics, 9e, National Geographic Learning/Cengage

Objectives

The committee will:

  • Learn about current best practices in secondary math education.
  • Learn about Arizona Math Standards.
  • Review rubric criteria to be used to evaluate math textbooks and resources.
  • Review and evaluate math textbooks and instructional resources.
  • Recommend textbooks and instructional resources to the Governing Board for formal approval and adoption.

Requirements

Applicants must be able to meet the following commitments:

  • Review committee meeting agendas and materials prior to each meeting.
  • Adhere to the norms established for the committee work.
  • Be willing to participate as an unpaid volunteer.
  • Eligible certified employees may receive horizontal move hours for committee meetings occurring after the school day.
  • Attend and actively participate in all of the following committee meetings:
    • Wednesday, October 23, 2024: 3:30 - 5:30 pm
    • Wednesday, October 30, 2024: 3:30 - 5:30 pm
    • Wednesday, December 4, 2024: 4:00 - 6:00 pm
    • Wednesday, December 11, 2024: 3:30 - 5:30 pm
    • Wednesday, December 18, 2024: 3:30 - 5:30 pm 1:30 – 3:30 pm
    • Wednesday, January 22, 2025: 3:30 - 5:30 pm 
    • Wednesday, January 29, 2025: 3:30 - 5:30 pm

All meetings will take place at SUSD’s Oak Campus:
7501 E. Oak Street, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257

Apply

The process for textbook and instructional material adoption is important for teachers, students, and parents.  In accordance with Arizona statute, Policy 15-721, SUSD follows a structured process for curriculum review and recommendation for adoption by the Governing Board.  Participation by various stakeholders is vital to the process. As stated in SUSD’s Information for Committee Board Policy, at least one-half (1/2) of the members of any curriculum development committee shall be District certificated teachers who possess content knowledge of the curriculum to be developed.  A three-person selection team comprised of SUSD Cabinet, Ed Services Department and/or Teaching and Learning Department team members will review applications and select applicants to ensure the committee make-up includes content experts and diverse voices from across our learning communities.  All curriculum adoption committees convened will comply with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law.

The application for this committee is closed.

Meetings

Facilitators

Dr. Kimberly Dodds-Keran
Director of Teaching and Learning

Carline Fried
Secondary Math Coach

Dede Johnston
Instructional Materials Specialist

Members

Tiffini Johnson
Teacher

Nathalie Vitale
Teacher

Serge Adamenko
Parent