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. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Current Reality and Research Curriculum and Assessment Development and Revision Professional Development and Implementation 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.)
Revision Cycle
Work 2013-2014
English Language Arts & World Language Content Leader
Step 1 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
Step 2 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
Step 3 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
Step 4 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
Step 5 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
Step 1 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
Step 2 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
Step 3 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
Step 4 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
Step 5 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
Step 1 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 1 st Grade Music Intro to Art AP Art History AP Music Theory
Step 2 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
Step 3 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
Step 4 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
Step 5 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
Step 1 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
Step 2 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
Step 3 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
Step 4 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 1 st Grade PE 2 nd Grade PE 3 rd Grade PE 4 th Grade PE 5 th Grade FCS Senior Leadership Housing & Interior Design Personal Finance Accounting I Accounting II Web Page Design I Web Page Design II Residential Architecture
Step 5 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 9 th 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
Step 1 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
Step 2 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
Step 3 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
Step 4 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
Step 5 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
Step 1 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
Step 2 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
Step 3 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
Step 4 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
Step 5 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