Action Overview: Develop plans for curriculum development
This set of resources is designed to assist leadership teams in analyzing and planning for curriculum, including the alignment of current scope & sequence, units, materials, and assessments to academic standards and selected instructional practices.
Introduction
The planning for curriculum development will depend on the role of this process within the organization’s work plans, such as:
· checking the alignment of the current curriculum to standards
· realigning curriculum to new standards
· realigning curriculum to support a new focus for instructional practices
· purchasing new instructional materials
· What are important considerations in developing curriculum?
The following questions could be considered in preparing to develop curriculum:
· How does curriculum support implementation of effective instructional practices?
· How well is the curriculum aligned to standards and benchmarks so that all students can achieve mastery?
· Does the curriculum support an efficient learning progression across grade levels and courses?
· Does the curriculum provide support for the learning backgrounds, prior experiences, and cultures of the students?
· Has the curriculum process had the involvement of important stakeholders including affected educators, parents and community members?
Suggested Activities
How do educators use Portal resources to plan for curriculum development?
· Activity 1: Conduct an alignment study of the current curriculum
· Activity 2: Develop an action plan for revising curriculum
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