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Adopted Instructional Materials

BOARD-ADOPTED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The Educational Services Department regularly reviews current adopted instructional materials in use and follows Board Policy 6161.1 regarding selecting core instructional materials to ensure they meet the academic needs of our students. 

The Educational Services Department strives to follow the state-recommended timelines for instructional materials adoptions. New materials adoptions align with Common Core State Standards. The current adopted instructional materials in use are listed below.

San Lorenzo Unified School District Adopted Instructional Materials

Mathematics

 

Elementary Schools (TK-5)

  • Bridges in Mathematics, The Math Learning Center, 2020 (Adopted June 2, 2020)

Middle Schools

  • Core Connections Course 1, CPM College Preparatory Mathematics, 2013 (Adopted 2015)
  • Core Connections Course 2, CPM College Preparatory Mathematics, 2013 (Adopted 2015)
  • Core Connections Course 3, CPM College Preparatory Mathematics 2013 (Adopted 2015)
High Schools (Texts adopted 9/8/2017 unless otherwise indicated)
  • Pre-calculus, Second Edition Blitzer, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2004 (Adopted September 19, 2017)
  • Algebra and Trigonometry: Structure and Method, Book 2, McDougal Littel, 2000
  • Thinking Mathematically, plus new MyLab Math with Pearson e-text, 6th Edition Blitzer, Pearson, 2015
  • Secondary Math 1-3: An Integrated Approach, Mathematics Vision Project, 2016
  • The Practice of Statistics, AP Edition, 5th Edition, 2015
  • Calculus of a Single Variable, 8th Edition, 2006
  • California Algebra 1, Concepts, Skills, and Problem Solving, Glencoe, 2008 (Adopted 2008)

 

Science

 

Elementary Schools (TK-5)

  • Twig Science California, Twig Education (Adopted May 2022)

Middle Schools

  • CA NGSS 3D, Grade 6 STEMscopedia, Accelerate Learning (Adopted 2019)
  • CA NGSS 3D, Grade 7 STEMscopedia, Accelerate Learning (Adopted 2019)
  • CA NGSS 3D, Grade 8 STEMscopedia, Accelerate Learning (Adopted 2019)

High Schools (Texts adopted 2007 unless otherwise indicated)

  • Conceptual Physical Science, Addison Wesley, 2003 (Adopted in 2004)
  • Physics: Physics in the Universe, Houghton Mifflin, 2020 (Adopted September 2023)
  • Physics: Principles with Applications, 7th Ed., Pearson, 2014 (Adopted 2020)
  • Biology: Exploring Life, Pearson/Prentice Hall,1998
  • Chemistry, 5th Edition, Houghton Mifflin,2000
  • Chemistry, A Molecular Approach, AP Edition, Pearson, (Adopted 2020)
  • Geology: EarthComm, Project-Based Earth & Space System Science, Active Learning, 2018, (Adopted September 2023)
  • Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology, McGraw Hill,2006
  • Chemistry in the Community, H. Freeman and Co., 2002 (Adopted in 2001)
  • Holt Physics, Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 2002
  • Holt Environmental Science, Holt, 2000
  • Introductory Chemistry, Houghton Mifflin, 2000
  • Biotechnology, BioRad, 2018 (Adopted September 2023)
  • Biotechnology: Science for the New Millennium, EMC Paradigm, 2006
  • Chemistry: Common Units of Study (teacher created) (Adopted 2020)
  • AP Chemistry: Chemistry, A Molecular Approach, AP Edition, Pearson (Adopted 2020)
  • AP Physics: Principles with Applications, 7th Ed., Pearson, 2014 (Adopted 2020)
  • AP Biology: Campbell Biology (Adopted 2020)

 

History-Social Science

 

Elementary Schools (TK)

  • Second Step

Elementary Schools (K-5)

  • Social Studies Alive!, Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (May 21, 2024)

Middle Schools

  • History Alive! The Ancient World, Teachers’ Curriculum Institute, 2017 (Adopted, 2020)
  • History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond, Teachers’ Institute, 2017 (Adopted, 2020)
  • History Alive! The United States Through Industrialism, Teachers’ Institute, 2017 (Adopted, 2020)

High Schools (Adopted 2019, unless otherwise indicated)

  • World Geography, Building a Global Perspective, Prentice Hall, 2000
  • The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography, AP Edition, Pearson, 2014 (Adopted 2020)
  • California Modern World History, Patterns of Interaction, McDougal Littell, 2003
  • The Americans, Reconstruction Through the 20th Century, McDougal Littell, 1998
  • Magruder’s American Government, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2002
  • America’s History, Bedford St. Martin, 2014
  • American Government: Continuity and Change, Pearson, 2006
  • Economics, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Access American History, Great Source Education Group (Adopted 2020)
  • Access World History, Great Source Education Group (Adopted 2020)
  • Myers’ Psychology for the AP Course, Bedford, Freeman, & Worth (Adopted 2024)

 

English/Language Arts, including the English Language Development component of an adopted program

 

Elementary Schools (TK-5)

  • Fountas and Pinnell Classroom, 2017 (Adopted 2018)
  • Writing, Lucy Calkins Units of Study, 2013 (Adopted 2013)

Middle Schools

  • Amplify, Amplify Education (Adopted May 21, 2024)

High Schools

  • Holt, Literature and Language Arts, Third Course, 2009 (Adopted 2010)
  • Holt, Literature and Language Arts, Fourth Course, 2009 (Adopted 2010)
  • Holt, Literature and Language Arts, Fifth Course 2009 (Adopted 2010)
  • Novels
  • Expository Reading and Writing Course, CSU, 2013 (Adopted 2007)
  • English 3D, Courses 1 & 2, Scholastic, 2011 (Adopted 2020)
  • Edge Fundamentals, National Geographic Learning (Adopted 2018-19)
  • Edge, National Geographic Learning (Adopted 2018-19)
  • Access American and World History (Adopted 2020)
  • Interactive ELD Notebook: Taking Charge of My Communication (Adopted 2020)

 

Health

 

Middle Schools 

  • Holt, Decisions for Health, Level Green, 2009, (Adopted 2005)
  • Holt, Decisions for Health, Level Red, 2009, (Adopted 2005)
  • Holt, Decisions for Health, Level Blue, 2009, (Adopted 2005)
  • Positive Prevention Plus, (Adopted 2005)

High Schools

  • Comprehensive Health Skills for High School, G-W Publisher (Adopted 2024)

 

Social Emotional Learning

  • Character Strong, Middle School and East Bay Arts (Adopted 2019)
  • Elementary Social Emotional Learning (No Board adoption, programs vary by site):
    • Responsive Classroom, Soul Shoppe, Toolbox, Playground programs

 

World Languages

 

Middle Schools

  • Autentico, Savvas (Adopted 2024)

High Schools

  • Autentico, Savvas (Adopted 2024)
  • El español para nosotros, McGraw Hill Education (Adopted 2024)
  • Integrated Chinese, Vol 1-4, 4th Edition, Cheng & Tsui, 1997 (Adopted 2020)
  • American Sign Language, Edgenuity (Adopted 2018-19)
  • Temas, AP Spanish Language and Culture, Jose Blanco Publisher, 2017 (Adopted 2020)

 

Visual and Performing Arts

  • Exploring Visual Design, Davis, 1999 (Adopted, 2005)
  • The Annotated Mona Lisa, Andrews Michael Publishing (Adopted 2006)
  • The Photographic Eye, Davis, 1995 (Adopted 2005)