Curriculum Adoption: Review Materials
Evaluations underway for three subject areas
Battle Ground Public Schools is evaluating new curriculum materials that will be used to teach social and emotional learning, English language arts and social studies. Earlier this year, committees of teachers, administrators and community members reviewed the options and selected the top four for each category. Currently, teachers are conducting pilots of top selections in each subject area, depending on grade level (see current adoption considerations).
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Timeline
When these pilots are completed this spring, further community feedback will be accepted during school board meetings to consider final adoptions. Battle Ground Public Schools’ board of directors will vote on the curriculum in spring 2023.
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING – Learn more about SEL
CHARACTER STRONG
Anyone can create a family account! Character Strong website
SECOND STEP
Free SEL Resources for Teachers and Families:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Amplify
Go to learning.amplify.com and select “log in with Amplify”
Teacher login: t1.battle_ground@demo.tryamplify.net
Password: Amplify1-battle_ground
Amplify CKLA K-5
- CKLA Program Guide
- CKLA Research
- EdReports: CKLA
- LETRS + CKLA
- CKLA Professional Development Catalog
- Celina City School District (Ohio): Amplify in Action!
Independent Sites/Resources for Literacy Reviews
- Curriculum Evaluation Tool (from TheReadingLeague.org)
- Knowledge Matters Campaign
- Leader and Educator Resources for shifting to the Science of Reading
- MTSS Podcast Episode w/ Brittney Bills
- Colorado Approved Reading Programs
- Louisiana Believes (similar to edReports)
- The Knowledge Gap: Discussion Guide
- Guidance for Educators Using a Balanced Literacy Program (from AchieveTheCore.org)
General information
CommonLit 360
View the lessons: CommonLit 360 Link
Username: CommonLitDemo@battlegroundps.
Password: commonlitdemo123
Please do not assign any additional lessons to this demo account. After logging in, go to the far left and click on “Browse Content”. Then select “360 Curriculum.”
Great Minds (Wit & Wisdom & FUNdations)
- Great Minds Link
Password (case sensitive): battle-ground - Access to FUNdations (foundational skills for K-3) Reviewers will be asked to provide their name, school name, and email address and to agree to the site’s terms and conditions. The materials are “read-only,” and cannot be downloaded, copied, printed, or shared.
McGraw Hill
Watch this short video.
Use passcode: DigitalOCR1*- StudySync (6-8)
Username: 612StudySync
Password (case sensitive): elaMH2022
SOCIAL STUDIES
McGraw Hill
- Grade 5: Impact
Username: impactteacher
Password: socialMH2022
National Geographic
Savvas
TCI
- Middle School Reviewer’s Hub
- TCI Online Access 8th grade
Teacher Username: tcireviewbgps
Student Username: publicreviewtci8
Student Password: bgpspublic
PUBLIC REVIEW OPPORTUNITY
ELA Adoption Webinar
was held Tuesday, March 28, 2023
View the webinar PDF slide deck
Watch the recorded webinar
In Person Review
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Chief Umtuch Media Center
700 NW 9th Street
Battle Ground, WA 98604
CURRENT ADOPTION CONSIDERATIONS
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
- Character Strong: grades K-8 PILOTING
- Second Step: grades K-8 PILOTING
English Language Arts (ELA)
- Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) grades K-5 PILOTING
- Common Lit 360: grades 6-8 PILOTING
- Great Minds: Wit & Wisdom (K-5) with FUNdations (K-3) and Geodes (K-2) PILOTING
- McGraw Hill StudySync: grades 6-8 PILOTING
Social Studies
- McGraw Hill: grade 5 PILOTING
- National Geographic: grade 6 PILOTING
- TCI: grade 8 PILOTING
- Savvas: grades 5, 6 & 8 PILOTING
CONTACT
If you have questions about curriculum, please contact:
Curriculum Adoption Coordinator
Amy Fredericks 360-885-5428 fredericks.amy@battlegroundps.org
Co-Directors of Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction
David Cresap 360-885-5394 cresap.david@battlegroundps.org
Allison Tuchardt 360-885-5364 tuchardt.allison@battlegroundps.org
11104 N.E. 149th Street,
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 200 
360-885-5300