Virginia Approves Savvas Math Programs for Statewide Adoption

The Virginia Board of Education has approved Savvas Learning Company's line of enVision K-12 math programs for statewide adoption across all grade levels.

The enVisionmath programs for Virginia "provide evidence-based, standards-aligned content, combined with personalized adaptive learning and practice, to support all students in developing deep conceptual math understanding, procedural skills, and fluency, with relevant application opportunities to become college- and career-ready," the company explained in a news announcement. The series meets the ESSA Level 2 Evidence Standard, meaning it has demonstrated a positive effect on student performance, and aligns to the Virginia's 2023 Mathematics Standards of Learning.

The Savvas instructional materials for Virginia include:

Features include expanded digital resources, project-based learning activities, multimedia lessons, interactive modeling tools, and more. The programs have built-in professional development and instructional support materials for teachers, as well as family engagement resources to support student learning at home.

"Savvas is focused on developing learning solutions that support teachers with flexible resources for teaching and give students real choice in how they learn and apply math," said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company, in a statement. "Virginia educators can be confident that our enVision K-12 math programs provide rigorous, high-quality instructional content to raise the academic achievement of all students in Virginia, preparing them for college, career, and life."

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