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Curriculum Guides

Curriculum Guides. Fall 2007. What Is The Purpose Of A Curriculum Guide?. Purpose of Curriculum Guide. Provides direction for teachers Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment Ensures alignment, closes gaps Systemic view of how a student progresses through a system PreK-12

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Curriculum Guides

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  1. Curriculum Guides Fall 2007

  2. What Is The Purpose Of A Curriculum Guide?

  3. Purpose of Curriculum Guide • Provides direction for teachers • Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment • Ensures alignment, closes gaps • Systemic view of how a student progresses through a system PreK-12 • Accountability for all

  4. What Should A Curriculum Guide Include & Why?

  5. Four Essential Questions An Curriculum Auditor Will Ask DESIGN • Is it there? (Curricular scope-coverage) • Is it any good? (Analysis of the curriculum documents on quality criteria) DELIVERY • Is it used? • Did it make a difference?

  6. Curriculum Guide Analysis • 5 Criteria Used in PDK Audits: • Clarity and Specificity of Objectives • States for each objective the what, when (sequence within course/grade), how actual standard is performed, and amount of time to be spent learning. • Congruity of the Curriculum to the Assessment Process • Each objective is keyed to district and/or state performance assessments.

  7. Curriculum Guide Analysis Cont. • Criteria Used by PDK • Delineation of the Prerequisite Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Attitudes • States specific documented prerequisite or description of discrete skills/concepts required prior to this learning (may be a scope and sequence across grades/course if PreK-12) • Delineation of the Major Instructional Tools • States for each objective the “match” between the basic text/instructional resource(s) and the curriculum objective

  8. Curriculum Guide Analysis Cont. • Criteria Used by PDK • Clear Approaches for Classroom Use • Provides specific examples on how to approach key concepts/skills in the classroom (strategies)

  9. Simply Put - Things Within A Curriculum Guide • Course Name • Standards/Benchmarks/ Indicators/Objectives (Learning Targets) • Essential Understandings, Knowledge, Skills & Attitudes To Be Learned • Concepts (Declarative Knowledge) & Skills (Procedural Knowledge) To Be Learned • Clarification: Intro, Mastery or Extend/Maintain • Prerequisites for Course • Content Vocabulary

  10. Simply Put - Things Within A Curriculum Guide Cont. • District Reference (Textbook) & Supplementary Materials/Other Resources (Resource Alignment) • Instructional or Teaching Activities • Method or Models of Instruction to Use • Strategy Alignment • Context • Conditions In Which To Be Learned

  11. Simply Put - Things Within A Curriculum Guide Cont. • Bloom’s Level Targeted • Reteach/Remedial Activities • Expansion/Extension • Interdisciplinary Connections • Sample (District) Assessment Item(s); Correlation to State and National Testing • District adopted short cycle assessments & rubrics

  12. Simply Put - Things Within A Curriculum Guide Cont. • Teaching Time Allocated (For Unit/Concepts/Skills) • Pacing Guide for Year • Possible Accommodations for Special Ed Students

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