Curriculum
Philosophy
The curriculum office seeks to improve student achievement through the applicaion of "best practices" in staff development and in the integration of the curricula with instructional strategies and diverse assessments of student progress.
Adoption Cycle
Year in
Cycle | Review &
Submission of
Proposals | Curriculum | Implementation |
| 3 | 10-11 | K-12 Social Studies | 10-11 |
| 4 | 11-12 | Foreign Lang, Visual Arts and Physical Education | 11-12 |
| 5 | 12-13 | K-12 Music, Special Education and Vocational/Tech | 12-13 |
| 6 | 13-14 | K-12 Math | 13-14 |
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7 | 14-15 | None | |
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Responsibilites
The curriculum office provides leadership in coordinating professional development and school improvement initiatives throughout the district. The department's responsibilities are to assist buildings to. Exceed the state average on MEAP test ansd achieve Adequate Yearly Progress in all buildings. The Curriculum Department supports several of the Action Agenda items approved by our Board of Education. These include:
| K-5 | Extended Elementary Day Programs - ABC/XYZ Clubs |
| K-5 | Reporting Systems Committee that developed an electronic elementary report card. |
| K-12 | Professional Development Committee which is responsible for 5 days of training based on student achievement data. |
| K-5 | Title I Programming |
| K-12 | Curriculum Mapping |
| K-12 | Student Assessment |
| K-8 | Extended Year Program |
| K-12 | Health Initiative |
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