STAGES OF THE CURRICULUM REVIEW PROCESS
Stage One: Evaluation, Assessment & Research
K-12 departments in stage one will focus on the research of best practice, conduct site visits, review and interpret all available K-12 student achievement and growth data and develop an action plan.
Expected Outcomes:
- Identify a steering committee and meet with a steering committee consisting of teachers, students, parents, community members, administrators and other experts in the field
- Develop and implement an action plan that includes department mission, vision and goals that the K-12 team will accomplish over the course of the curriculum cycle
- Collect, analyze and interpret K-12 student achievement and growth data in the particular content area
- Develop a synopsis of current best practices and evidence of new learning through site visits
Evidence: Presentation to district liaison committee and school board on Stage One findings
Stage One Documents: Action Planning Template & Presentation to School Board
Stage Two: Curriculum Development & Resource Pilot
K-12 departments in stage two will focus on the completion of standards aligned curriculum maps and evaluate resources that align to the expected learning outcomes from the curriculum maps.
Expected Outcomes:
- Completion of standards aligned curriculum maps in the designated district approved format
- Completion of grade level/ course level scope and sequence
- Review resources and materials for purposes of program pilot
- Conduct pilot program and make data based recommendations to curriculum steering committee
- Participate in professional development
Evidence: Completed district approved curriculum maps, scope and sequence and initial data collection template
Stage Two Documents: UBD Unit Maps, Completed Resource Evaluation Rubric, Grade Level/ Course Scope & Sequence
Stage Three: Implementation & Professional Development
K-12 departments in stage three will focus on deploying the revised curriculum maps and begin to align instruction, assessments and resources to the revised curriculum. K-12 departments will also engage in professional development to support their work.
Expected Outcomes:
- Create and begin to deploy professional development plan to align with revised curriculum maps, resource adoption and district professional development calendar
- Develop common assessments and rubrics
- Conduct assessment audit to ensure that assessments enable higher level thinking skills for all students
- Continuously examine and analyze student performance data
Evidence: Professional development plan, common assessments and database of assessment results
Stage Three Documents:Professional Development Plan, Common Assessments, Assessment Audit
Stage Four: Revision & Review
K-12 departments in stage four will focus on continuous improvement through the analysis of student performance data and alignment to standards, sharing of best practices and engaging in learning walks.
Expected Outcomes:
- Conduct learning walks to observe and get feedback on classroom instructional practices.
- Continuously examine and analyze student performance data
- Continuously making improvements to curriculum maps, scope and sequence documents and assessments
- Engaging in professional development
Evidence: Data collected from learning walks, student performance data, and professional development plan
Stage Four Documents: Classroom Walkthrough Data
Stage Five: Monitoring
K-12 departments in stage five will evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum review process over the past stages. Staff members will be responsible for examining and reporting on student outcomes and making recommendations for further improvement.
Expected Outcomes:
- Review student assessment data and post-secondary outcomes to determine effectiveness of program implementation and standards aligned instruction
- Develop and conduct surveys to gain information about the current program.
Evidence: Presentation to the district liaison committee and school board and report on survey results
Stage Five Documents: Curriculum Review Survey & Board Presentation