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The Francis Howell School District curriculum, instruction, and assessment cycle of development and revision is a continuous system of improvement that occurs through a six-step process. The following areas of focus will be present within each step. Step 1. Current Reality and Research Step 2. Curriculum and Assessment Development and Revision Step 3. Professional Development and Implementation Step 4. Evaluate Resources and Materials Step 5. Monitor Implementation of Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Resources Step 6. Course Evaluation (All courses identified in Step 6 for 13-14 are on a bye due to budget constraints. This work will be modified in 14-15, when these courses are in Step 1.)
Curriculum Revision Cycle
Curriculum Work
2013-2014
English Language Arts & World
Language Content Leader
Curriculum
Step 1
Description of Work Courses
• Examine state and national standards
• Research trends or shifts in emphasis
• Identify priority standards for course
• Embedding common core content literacy skills
• Determine how many common instructional units (which will include full performance events) that will be developed
• Establish target goals for the course/grade level
• Update course description
AP Language AP Literature World Language Level IV
Curriculum
Step 2
Description of Work Courses
• Working from priority standards, write curriculum to include learning activities, assessments (pre, formative, summative) and performance events
• Curriculum will go through approval process of CAC, ASPC, and Board of Education
ELA 6 ELA 7 Challenge ELA 7 ELA 8 Challenge ELA 8 English I Pre AP English I Success English I English II Pre AP English II Success English II World Language Level 5
Curriculum
Step 3
Description of Work Courses
• Train teachers in new/revised curriculum
• Model lessons and provide collaboration time for teachers to reflect on curriculum
• Review data points that will be used to evaluate student
• Needs assessment to determine resource/textbook wish list
English III English IV ACT Prep
Curriculum
Step 4
Description of Work Courses
• Evaluate existing resources based on current reality of the course
• Identify, review and select available resources to be implemented the following school year
Photojournalism Journalism Newspaper Yearbook TIL 6 TIL 7 TIL 8
Curriculum
Step 5
Description of Work Courses
• Monitor target goals and common assessment data
• Make necessary adjustments to instruction based on data
• Content Leader walk throughs and PLC meeting attendance
Creative Writing Debate Mythology World Cultures 6 World Discovery 7
Secondary Math and Science
Content Leader
Curriculum
Step 1
Description of Work Courses
• Examine state and national standards • Research trends or shifts in emphasis • Identify priority standards for course • Embedding common core content literacy
skills • Determine how many common instructional
units (which will include full performance events) that will be developed
• Establish target goals for the course/grade level
• Update course description
Biology Biology Honors Biology Success Biology II (ZoBot) AP Physics Life Science – 7 Algebra I Algebra IA Algebra IB Intermediate Algebra Algebra Success
Curriculum
Step 2
Description of Work Courses
• Working from priority standards, write curriculum to include learning activities, assessments (pre, formative, summative) and performance events
• Curriculum will go through approval process of CAC, ASPC, and Board of Education
AP Chemistry Earth Science PLTW Biomedical Earth Science 6 Math 6 Challenge Math 6 Math 7 Pre-Algebra 7 Pre-Algebra 8
Curriculum
Step 3
Description of Work Courses
• Train teachers in new/revised curriculum
• Model lessons and provide collaboration time for teachers to reflect on curriculum
• Review data points that will be used to evaluate student
• Needs assessment to determine resource/textbook wish list
Physics Honors Environmental Studies Engineering Design and Development
Curriculum
Step 4
Description of Work Courses
• Evaluate existing resources based on current reality of the course
• Identify, review and select available resources to be implemented the following school year
Physics I AP Statistics
Curriculum
Step 5
Description of Work Courses
• Monitor target goals and common assessment data
• Make necessary adjustments to instruction based on data
• Content Leader walk throughs and PLC meeting attendance
Genetics Chemistry I Chemistry Honors Math Analysis Trigonometry Statistics AP Calculus AB/BC Principals of Engineering
K – 12 Fine Arts Content Leader
Curriculum
Step 1
Description of Work Courses
• Examine state and national standards
• Research trends or shifts in emphasis
• Identify priority standards for course
• Embedding common core content literacy skills
• Determine how many common instructional units (which will include full performance events) that will be developed
• Establish target goals for the course/grade level
• Update course description
Kindergarten Art Kindergarten Music 1st Grade Music Intro to Art AP Art History AP Music Theory
Curriculum
Step 2
Description of Work Courses
• Working from priority standards, write curriculum to include learning activities, assessments (pre, formative, summative) and performance events
• Curriculum will go through approval process of CAC, ASPC, and Board of Education
Chorus
Curriculum
Step 3
Description of Work Courses
• Train teachers in new/revised curriculum
• Model lessons and provide collaboration time for teachers to reflect on curriculum
• Review data points that will be used to evaluate student
• Needs assessment to determine resource/textbook wish list
Art 6 Art 7 Choir 6 Piano 6 Percussion Treble Choir Speech & Drama 6 Technical Theatre
Curriculum
Step 4
Description of Work Courses
• Evaluate existing resources based on current reality of the course
• Identify, review and select available resources to be implemented the following school year
Music K – 5 MS Speech & Drama
Curriculum
Step 5
Description of Work Courses
• Monitor target goals and common assessment data
• Make necessary adjustments to instruction based on data
• Content Leader walk throughs and PLC meeting attendance
Art 1 – 5 Jazz Band MS Art Symph Band AP Studio Art Music Appreciation Drawing MS Choir Graph Design Chamber Choir Painting Concert Choir Printmaking Sculpture Ceramics MS Band Intensified Theatre Actors Studio
K-12 Practical Arts Content Leader
Curriculum
Step 1
Description of Work Courses
• Examine state and national standards • Research trends or shifts in emphasis • Identify priority standards for course • Embedding common core content
literacy skills • Determine how many common
instructional units (which will include full performance events) that will be developed
• Establish target goals for the course/grade level
• Update course description
Cardio Health Fit for Life Weight Training I Weight Training II Weight Training III Weight Training IV Foods I Foods II International Cuisine Culinary Arts Culinary Work Experience Multimedia I Multimedia II Desktop Publishing Digital Communications
Curriculum
Step 2
Description of Work Courses
• Working from priority standards, write curriculum to include learning activities, assessments (pre, formative, summative) and performance events
• Curriculum will go through approval process of CAC, ASPC, and Board of Education
Field Sports Net Sports FCS 6 Microcomputer Applications Business Technology Business Work Program Marketing I Marketing II Marketing Work Program AP Computer Science CAD I CAD II
Curriculum
Step 3
Description of Work Courses
• Train teachers in new/revised curriculum
• Model lessons and provide collaboration time for teachers to reflect on curriculum
• Review data points that will be used to evaluate student
• Needs assessment to determine resource/textbook wish list
Outdoor Ed I Outdoor Ed II Driver’s Ed Today’s Current Health FCS 7 FCS 8A FCS 8B IT 6 IT 7 IT 8
Curriculum
Step 4
Description of Work Courses
• Evaluate existing resources based on current reality of the course
• Identify, review and select available resources to be implemented the following school year
PE Kindergarten PE 1st Grade PE 2nd Grade PE 3rd Grade PE 4th Grade PE 5th Grade FCS Senior Leadership Housing & Interior Design Personal Finance Accounting I Accounting II Web Page Design I Web Page Design II Residential Architecture
Curriculum
Step 5
Description of Work Courses
• Monitor target goals and common assessment data
• Make necessary adjustments to instruction based on data
• Content Leader walk throughs and PLC meeting attendance
Personal Lifetime Fitness 9th Grade Health Health/PE 6 Health/PE 7 Health/PE 8 Child Development I Child Development II Human Relations Computer Programming I Computer Programming II AP Economics Woodworking I Woodworking II
Secondary Social Studies
Content Leader
Curriculum
Step 1
Description of Work Courses
• Examine state and national standards
• Research trends or shifts in emphasis
• Identify priority standards for course
• Embedding common core content literacy skills
• Determine how many common instructional units (which will include full performance events) that will be developed
• Establish target goals for the course/grade level
• Update course description
American Government AP Government and Politics Contemporary Issues
Curriculum
Step 2
Description of Work Courses
• Working from priority standards, write curriculum to include learning activities, assessments (pre, formative, summative) and performance events
• Curriculum will go through approval process of CAC, ASPC, and Board of Education
U.S. History Grade 9 Honors U.S. History Grade 9
Curriculum
Step 3
Description of Work Courses
• Train teachers in new/revised curriculum
• Model lessons and provide collaboration time for teachers to reflect on curriculum
• Review data points that will be used to evaluate student
• Needs assessment to determine resource/textbook wish list
AP U.S. History AP Psychology Psychology
Curriculum
Step 4
Description of Work Courses
• Evaluate existing resources based on current reality of the course
• Identify, review and select available resources to be implemented the following school year
Geography AP European History
Curriculum
Step 5
Description of Work Courses
• Monitor target goals and common assessment data
• Make necessary adjustments to instruction based on data
• Content Leader walk throughs and PLC meeting attendance
Modern World History - Grade 10 Honors Modern World History - Grade 10 AP World History
Elementary Content Leader
Curriculum
Step 1
Description of Work Courses
• Examine state and national standards • Research trends or shifts in emphasis • Identify priority standards for course • Embedding common core content
literacy skills • Determine how many common
instructional units (which will include full performance events) that will be developed
• Establish target goals for the course/grade level
• Update course description
N/A
Curriculum
Step 2
Description of Work Courses
• Working from priority standards, write curriculum to include learning activities, assessments (pre, formative, summative) and performance events
• Curriculum will go through approval process of CAC, ASPC, and Board of Education
Units of Study 4 Units of Study 5 Spectra 1 Spectra 2 Spectra 3 Spectra 4 Spectra 5 Math K Math 1 Math 2 Math 3 Math 4 Math 5
Curriculum
Step 3
Description of Work Courses
• Train teachers in new/revised curriculum
• Model lessons and provide collaboration time for teachers to reflect on curriculum
• Review data points that will be used to evaluate student
• Needs assessment to determine resource/textbook wish list
Units of Study 3 Essential Skills Kindergarten Comm Arts Essential Skills Grade 1 Comm Arts Essential Skills Grade 2 Comm Arts Essential Skills Grade 3 Comm Arts Essential Skills Grade 4 Comm Arts Essential Skills Grade 5 Comm Arts
Curriculum
Step 4
Description of Work Courses
• Evaluate existing resources based on current reality of the course
• Identify, review and select available resources to be implemented the following school year
Units of Study K Units of Study 1 Units of Study 2 Units of Study 3 Math Grade K Math Grade 1 Math Grade 2 Math Grade 3 Math Grade 4 Math Grade 5 English Language Learner Grade K English Language Learner Grade 1 English Language Learner Grade 2 English Language Learner Grade 3 English Language Learner Grade 4 English Language Learner Grade 5
Curriculum
Step 5
Description of Work Courses
• Monitor target goals and common assessment data
• Make necessary adjustments to instruction based on data
• Content Leader walk throughs and PLC meeting attendance
SEGA 2 – 5 Essential Skills Kindergarten Math Essential Skills Grade 1 Math Essential Skills Grade 2 Math Essential Skills Grade 3 Math Essential Skills Grade 4 Math Essential Skills Grade 5 Math