Curriculum & Instruction

Background Information / Documents

District Curriculum:

In what content areas/grade levels does the district have curriculum (defined as a planned course of study)?
Describe how district curricula were developed/are revised.
Describe the system, if one is in place, for vertical and horizontal curriculum alignment to standards and review of curriculum across the district.
Where/how are curricular resources made available to stakeholders (i.e., staff, families, students, etc.)?
Has the district adopted instructional programs/resources? If so, in what content areas/grade levels?
Describe the district process for reviewing/evaluating instructional programs or resources (if one exists).
Describe the district’s instructional approach if a common one has been identified district-wide or across individual content areas.

District MTSS Approach:

Describe the district’s Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS). Include information about Tier 1 and Tier 2 supports/interventions.

Resources/Programs available to students before, during and after school for intervention and enrichment

Describe resources and/or programs available to students before, during, and after school for academic intervention and enrichment; describe student participation.

ICAP Approach:

Provide an overview of the district’s Individual Career Academic Plan (ICAP) approach. (repeated in Leadership and Vision)

Data Management:

If the district uses an assessment and data management/reporting system, identify the tool(s) and describe how teachers are expected to use it/them (repeated in Leadership and Vision).

Behavioral Expectations:

Describe how student behavioral expectations are explicitly taught (if a common approach is used across classrooms).

Curriculum

Instructional Planning

Instructional Practice