Board adopts Amplify middle‑school ELA curriculum and approves MS ELA textbook adoption

The Brecksville‑Broadview Heights Board of Education voted Dec. 10 to approve the adoption of the Amplify 6–8 English language arts curriculum and to resolve to adopt the associated middle‑school ELA textbooks.

District leaders said Amplify scored higher than competing options on sequential knowledge building and alignment with the science of reading. The curriculum team described a multi‑step review that included teacher input, vendor demonstrations and grade‑level evaluation. If implemented, the district plans winter and spring training for teachers and a full launch in the fall, with refreshers in August.

Doctor Martin, who presented the recommendation, told the board the district sought coherence across K–12 and said, “we are 1 step closer” to strengthening middle‑school ELA if the board approved Amplify. The MS textbook adoption was included on the consent agenda and approved on a 5–0 roll‑call vote.

Board members noted the district is not required by the state to adopt a specific middle‑school ELA program but said adopting now prepares the district for any future state list and supports vertical alignment from elementary CKLA to middle and high school instruction.

What’s next: The district will schedule teacher training, finalize textbook orders and post curricular frameworks on the district website for community review.