STANDARD:  1.1 CURRICULUM

The district and each of its schools have an academically sound, documented curriculum that prepares students to achieve state learning standards.

DISTRICT GOAL

SOURCE (S) OF EVIDENCE

TIME FRAME

PERSON(S) CONDUCTING ACTIVITY

PERSON

ENSURING IMPLEMENTATION


1.    Provide training to teachers in the State Curriculum Frameworks.

1. Record of Training

SY2003-06

Ongoing

Staff Development

Superintendent

Director of Curriculum                Curriculum Supervisors

2. Revise the district curricula to accord with revisions in the state frameworks and to ensure accommodations for students with diverse learning styles in the regular classroom:

·         English / Language Arts

·         Mathematics

·         Science and Technology

·         History and Social Science.

 

2. District curriculum guides,         curriculum maps; each with       rationale, course descriptions,       measurable learner objectives,       course references to State       Frameworks, scope and       sequence, textbooks and       instructional materials,       instructional strategies and       activities, and assessment       plans

SY2003

Directors

Facilitators

Dept. Heads

Teachers

Principals

Superintendent

Director of Curriculum                Curriculum Supervisors

3. Develop district curriculum guides, to conform with state frameworks in the following subject areas:

·         Health, Safety and Physical Education

·         The Arts

·         Foreign Languages.

3.  Curriculum Frameworks       Guides

      Curriculum Maps

SY2003-06

Ongoing

Curr. Supervisor

Teachers

Curriculum Supervisors

4. Implement district curriculum guides in all schools.

 

4. School Documentation Guide: Principal’s record of classroom observation

SY2003-06

Ongoing

Teachers

Principals

Asst. Principals

Curr. Supervisors

Ex. Director of Curriculum

Curriculum Supervisors

Principals

Asst. Principals

5. Implement adopted district programs (John Collins Writing, Harcourt Brace, Trailblazers Math, Math Program). (Note: Harcourt Brace and Balanced Literacy reading programs provide direct and systematic instruction.)

5. Student folders; principal’s record of classroom observation

 

SY2003-06

Ongoing

Teachers

Principals

Asst. Principals Curr. Supervisors

Superintendent

Ex. Director of Curriculum

6. Identify areas of greatest weakness on the MCAS and other data sources as district and school priorities.

6. Data analysis in School/District Improvement Plans

SY2003-06

Ongoing

Facilitators

Principals

Asst. Principals

Teachers

Curr. Supervisors

Superintendent

Ex. Director of Curriculum

Curriculum Supervisors

STANDARD: 1.2 INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES

Teachers in the district’s schools have high expectations for student achievement and use a variety of instructional methods and strategies to teach students with varied interests, talents, and abilities.

 

 

DISTRICT GOAL

 

SOURCE(S) OF EVIDENCE

 

 

TIME FRAME

 

PERSON(S)

CONDUCTING ACTIVITY

 

PERSON

ENSURING IMPLEMENTATION

 


 

1.        Employ a wide range of instructional strategies – including technology – to develop higher-order thinking skills addressed in curriculum guides/maps and in adopted district programs.

 

 

1.  School Documentation Guide: principal’s record of classroom observation

 

 

SY2003-06

Ongoing

 

Teachers

Principals

Asst. Principals

Curr. Supervisors

 

Ex. Director of Curriculum

 

2.        Construct tests that address higher-order thinking skills.

 

 

2.    School Documentation Guide: principal’s record of   test item analysis

 

 

SY2003-06

Ongoing

 

Teachers

Principals

Asst. Principals

Curr. Supervisors

 

 

Ex. Director of Curriculum

 

3.       Continue to provide, in academic content areas, extended instructional periods (i.e., 60 minutes) at the middle school level and block scheduling at the high school level.

 

 

3.  School schedules

 

SY2003-06

Ongoing

 

Teachers

Principals

Asst. Principals

Curr. Supervisors

 

Ex. Director of Curriculum

 

4.        All parents will have access to Guides/Maps and an awareness of high standards.

 

 

4.  Handbooks

      Web pages

 

SY2003

 

 

Principals

Asst. Principals

Teachers

 

 

Superintendent

 

5.        Educational Technology will be used at all grade levels to reinforce knowledge/instruction taught in the classroom.

 

5.        Technology Specialists, Principals and Asst. Principals monitor involvement of technology at all levels.

 

 

SY2003-04

 

 

 

Principals

Asst. Principals

IT Staff

Teachers

 

IT Staff

Principals

Asst. Principals

 

6.        All teachers regularly employ computers

        classroom lessons and projects.

 

6.  Samples of students’ work on computers, computer-based research projects, teacher observations and lesson plans

 

 

SY2003-06  Ongoing

 

Teachers     Instructional Tech. Specialists

 

Instructional Tech. Super.          Ex. Director of Curriculum Principals                                Asst. Principals                 Curriculum Supervisors

 

7.        Student technology curriculum is implemented and assessed in Grades K – 9.

 

7.  Students are able to word process, use a spreadsheet, database and Internet in ethical ways to gather and display information and to problem solve.  Teacher observations and lesson plans.

 

 

SY2003-06  Ongoing

 

Teachers     Instructional Tech. Specialists

 

Instructional Tech. Super.          Ex. Director of Curriculum Principals                                Asst. Principals                 Curriculum Supervisors


 

STANDARD: 1.3 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

The district supplies academically sound, age-appropriate and program-appropriate instructional materials and equipment for use by teachers and students in all schools, grades, and programs.

 

 

DISTRICT GOAL

 

SOURCE(S) OF EVIDENCE

 

TIME FRAME

 

PERSON(S) CONDUCTING ACTIVITY

 

PERSON

ENSURING IMPLEMENTATION


 

1.    Instructional facilitators and supervisors with the assistance of teacher teams screen and recommend instructional materials using the following criteria among others:

§         congruency with state standards

§         clarity and appeal

§         effectiveness based on previous research; or recommendation from nationally recognized associations.

 

 

1. Congruence of materials with criteria

 

SY2003-06

ongoing

 

Principals

Asst. Principals

Curr. Supervisors

 

Ex. Director of Curriculum    

Curriculum Supervisors

Principals

Asst. Principals

 

2. Supply all schools and libraries with needed materials and equipment that support the district curriculum.

 

 

2.        Record of school and library acquisitions

 

 

SY2003-06

ongoing

 

Facilitators

Asst. Principals

Library Media Specialists

ESPs

 

 

Principals

 

3.  All instructional materials are evaluated by appropriate school personnel for effectiveness and appropriateness to their students.           

 

3.        Budget order, principal’s and teacher’s evaluations

 

 

SY2003-06

ongoing

 

Principals

Asst. Principals

Teachers

 

Principals