Case Study

Capistrano USD Scales High-Quality Math across 16,000 Students

Bar chart showing percent mid or above grade level on the i‑Ready assessment from fall 2024 to spring 2025: Kindergarten (14% to 62%), Grade 1 (9% to 46%), and Grade 2 (6% to 36%).

Proficiency Gains in Grades K–2 Mathematics

Students in Grades K–2 showed substantial proficiency gains on the i-Ready assessment, with Grade 2 increasing from six percent in fall 2024 to 36 percent in spring 2025—a sixfold increase.

Overview

Discourse-Driven Classrooms in California

Capistrano Unified School District in Orange County, California scaled Classroom Mathematics California across Grades K–5, reaching more than 16,000 elementary students. By aligning instruction to the California Mathematics Framework and investing in leader learning, the district is strengthening discourse-driven classrooms—driving gains in mathematics proficiency and building more engaged, confident math learners.

District:Capistrano United School District
Subject:Mathematics
Grade:K–5
Topic:Academic Achievement, Core Math, Differentiating Instruction, Growth Goals, Implementation and Practice, State of Student Learning

Testimonials

“After implementing Classroom Mathematics California, walking into classrooms now feels joyful. Kids are talking with each other, sharing strategies. It feels like a community of mathematicians.”

— Karen Gauthier, STEM Coordinator, Capistrano Unified School District

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