DISTRICT GOAL |
SOURCE (S) OF EVIDENCE |
TIME FRAME |
PERSON(S) CONDUCTING ACTIVITY |
PERSONENSURING
IMPLEMENTATION |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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DISTRICT GOAL |
SOURCE(S)
OF EVIDENCE |
TIME
FRAME |
PERSON(S) CONDUCTING
ACTIVITY |
PERSON
ENSURING
IMPLEMENTATION |
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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 |
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.
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DISTRICT
GOAL |
SOURCE(S)
OF EVIDENCE |
TIME FRAME
|
PERSON(S)
CONDUCTING ACTIVITY |
PERSON ENSURING
IMPLEMENTATION |
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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 |
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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 |