Caroline County Public Schools staff reported results of a Plan Forward monitoring survey on the district's new math curricula: Kiddom for kindergarten–5 and Mathspace for grades 6–12. Presenters said teachers value the curricula's resources and rigor but raised concerns about timing of physical materials, curriculum pacing, and the need for more professional learning.

Beth Burnap, an instructional specialist for math, told the board that elementary respondents described Kiddom as "a resource-rich curriculum with strong potential to engage students" but said the learning curve and late arrival of teacher materials complicated early implementation. She said follow-up training is scheduled and that the district is working with the vendor to improve training quality; staff will convene teacher teams to develop a pacing alignment map and additional differentiation resources.

At the secondary level, presenters said Mathspace offers adaptive features and real-time analytics valuable to teachers but also flagged pacing and differentiation challenges; staff described plans for on-site coaching cycles, learning walks, and supplemental resources (IXL) to bridge gaps. Presenters committed to midyear and end-of-year surveys to track progress and to launch an implementation learning group to support teachers.

Board members probed response rates and implementation timing. Staff acknowledged a lower elementary survey response rate (about 34%) and said they will run additional surveys midyear and at year end to collect more information and monitor adoption. Staff also clarified that digital components were available at training even if some hard materials arrived late, and projected full pacing alignment by next school year.

What it means: The district is in the early phase of HQIM implementation and is prioritizing additional professional learning, coaching, and pacing alignment to improve teacher confidence and equitable student access to the curricula.

Next steps: The district will continue PLC work, conduct midyear and end-of-year surveys, provide targeted coaching and learning walks, and convene a working group to create a pacing map for Kiddom and Mathspace.