The High-Quality Instructional Materials Learning Partners Coalition (HQIM-LPC) celebrates the State Board of Education’s (SBE) adoption of new programs spanning grades K–8, Algebra I, and Integrated Math I, a historic step toward ensuring that every California student experiences rigorous, culturally responsive, and linguistically supportive math learning. This adoption reflects the culmination of an extraordinary statewide effort: more than 160 educators and content experts reviewed 67 submitted programs, with 64 meeting the state’s bar for alignment to the 2023 Mathematics Framework.
This process has reflected California’s vision for equitable and engaging mathematics instruction, centering deep learning and access for multilingual learners and historically underserved students.
From Adoption to Action
With the list now adopted, the opportunity lies in how districts interpret the list and implement materials locally. With 64 approved programs, districts must thoughtfully evaluate which materials best align with their instructional vision, local data, and student populations.
To translate this milestone into meaningful change for students, effective implementation is key. That means investing in strong initial and ongoing teacher support and professional learning, including the integration of English Language Development (ELD) within math instruction.
District Leaders Can Take Three Key Actions:
- Build Capacity for High-Quality Adoptions. Engage in professional learning opportunities to strengthen your district’s capacity to review and select materials with equity and quality in mind. Your district can build capacity by:
- Attending an upcoming virtual, no-cost Winter & Spring workshop series through CalCurriculum, designed to support leaders through winnowing, investigating, selecting, and planning to launch new HQIM. https://calcurriculum.org/math-adoption-workshop-series/
- Utilizing UnboundEd’s Materials Adoption Toolkit + California Winnowing Tool. https://unbounded.org/adoption-toolkit-lp
- Utilizing resources from ELSF’s California Adoption Toolkit to lead an inclusive adoption process that centers the needs of multilingual learners: https://www.elsuccessforum.org/curriculum-adoption-toolkits/math-adoption-toolkit-for-california
- Exploring CalCurriculum’s Math Framework Hub, which provides an interactive timeline with guidance on action steps and related, open-source resources to plan your next steps around a Framework-informed adoption. https://calcurriculum.org/math-framework-hub/
- Leveraging the HQIM-LPC’s definition of high-quality instructional materials in Math to center the assets and needs of Multilingual and English Learners. https://west.edtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Defining-High-Quality-Instructional-Materials-for-Mathematics.pdf
- Exploring the state’s website of resources to deepen professional learning around the Framework for your team: https://sites.google.com/view/californiamathresources
- Invest in a Strong Implementation Plan. Develop a robust and collaborative district process to narrow the list, aligning curriculum options with local priorities and investing in teacher learning. Join us on Monday, November 17th, from 3-4 pm PT for Navigating the List: A Playbook for High-Quality Math Adoption for Multilingual Learners and Students of Color, a webinar to learn more about how your district can narrow down the list. Register here: https://caltog.co/48NbkcU!
- Join the HQIM-LPC Network! Sign up for our coalition’s newsletter to stay up to date with news and resources that help districts navigate adoption decisions and implementation. Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/HQIM-mailing-list
A Collective Path Forward
CA’s commitment to math equity continues forward from this momentous adoption to the critical work ahead of implementation. The HQIM-LPC urges district leaders to pair choice with clarity, ensuring that every adoption decision supports the goal of effective, engaging, and inclusive math instruction for all students.
In the coming year, the HQIM-LPC will continue to champion local adoption and implementation by sharing resources and elevating tools that empower LEAs to identify high-quality materials and make informed decisions aligned with their instructional vision and community context, ensuring these choices nurture the strengths, languages, and diverse assets of all learners.