CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
About Curriculum & Instruction
Our
Goal:
The Department of Curriculum & Instruction
provides leadership in establishing
a comprehensive system that supports district
and school personnel in implementing the
district's curricular and instructional intitiatives.
Our
Objectives:
- Organize and support district level curriculum teams in providing district and school personnel with information and tools that support the delivery of expected instructional practices.
- Increase use of effective strategies and techniques for assessing student progress towards meeting standards.
- Work collaboratively with the Office of Professional Development to establish systems for training and supporting teachers as they work to implement the district's curriculum.
Primary Support Services:
- Communicate
standards and expectations for teaching
and learning
- Provide tools, information,
training and support that increase teacher
knowledge and
understanding of content.
- Support
schools in assuring vertical articulation
of standards
- Identify, recommend and/or
develop instructional resources that promote
the achievement of
academic standards
- Maintain a comprehensive
computer-based system for monitoring and
measuring student
progress towards meeting standards
- Support
schools in identifying and using effective
practices for monitoring and assessing
student progress
- Provide schools with support
and direction in utilizing effective intervention,
academic
assistance and enrichment strategies
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