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SpringBoard Integrated

by College Board

MathGrades 9–12

About This Curriculum

SpringBoard Integrated is a College Board college and career readiness curriculum for high school mathematics that integrates rigorous instruction, performance-based assessment, and professional development.

What makes it unique: College Board's Pre-AP program designed to prepare all students for success in Advanced Placement courses and college readiness.

SpringBoard Integrated: College Board's Inquiry-Based High School Math

SpringBoard Integrated is the College Board's high school mathematics curriculum that uses inquiry-based learning to prepare students for college and career readiness. The curriculum integrates mathematical concepts across traditional course boundaries and emphasizes performance-based assessment and professional development for teachers.

Best for

High schools seeking college preparation with inquiry-based approaches and teacher professional development support, though may need supplementation for students requiring more structured instruction

Evaluation Criteria

2 strengths · 2 concerns · 2 neutral · 3 insufficient evidence

Teacher TrainingStrength

The SpringBoard Integrated curriculum includes professional development as a key component.

Curriculum description specifically mentions 'professional development' as an integrated part of the program

Conceptual Procedural BalanceStrength

The curriculum meets expectations for balancing conceptual understanding, procedural skill, and application according to EdReports Gateway 2 assessment.

EdReports rated Gateway 2 (Rigor & Mathematical Practices) as 'Meets Expectations,' indicating appropriate balance of conceptual understanding, procedural skill, and application

Direct InstructionConcern

The inquiry-based pedagogy may not align well with direct instruction principles, though specific evidence is limited.

Curriculum is described as using 'inquiry-based learning' which typically emphasizes student discovery over explicit teacher-led instruction

Sequencing ApproachConcern

The curriculum uses an integrated approach that crosses traditional course boundaries, but EdReports found concerns with focus and coherence.

EdReports rated Gateway 1 (Focus & Coherence) as 'Partially Meets Expectations,' suggesting issues with alignment to grade-level standards and focus on major work

Word ProblemsNeutral

The curriculum appears to emphasize application, which may include word problem instruction, but specific systematic approaches are unclear.

EdReports noted the curriculum meets expectations for application, suggesting some attention to real-world problem solving

Assessment DiagnosticNeutral

The curriculum emphasizes performance-based assessment, though specific diagnostic capabilities are unclear.

Curriculum description mentions 'performance-based assessment' as a key feature, though details about diagnostic assessment are not provided

Worked ExamplesInsufficient Evidence

Insufficient evidence available to assess the curriculum's use of worked examples and cognitive load reduction strategies.

EdReports summary does not provide specific information about worked examples or step-by-step modeling approaches

Retrieval PracticeInsufficient Evidence

Insufficient evidence available to assess the curriculum's incorporation of retrieval practice and spaced review.

EdReports summary does not provide specific information about cumulative review or retrieval practice strategies

Visual RepresentationsInsufficient Evidence

Insufficient evidence available to assess the curriculum's use of visual models and manipulatives.

EdReports summary does not provide specific information about visual representations or concrete-representational-abstract progressions

Sources: edreports.org

Review Sources

edreports

EdReports Panel

Gateway 1 Alignment:Partially Meets Expectations
Gateway 2 Alignment:Meets Expectations
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Key Facts
GradesGrades 9–12
SubjectMath
PedagogyInquiry Based
Faith-BasedNo
FormatDigital + Physical
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Data sources: edreports