Curriculum | Revision Schedule | Standards & Benchmarks

Each curricular program undergoes a comprehensive review every six years. During this review process, teacher representatives from all involved grade levels meet to review emerging curricular content, develop recommendations for new standards, pilot and adopt new instructional materials, and evaluate program quality. Following is a graphic representation of this six-year process:

Year One Content Analysis What is being taught? Needs Assessment, Literature Reveiw		Year Two Identifying New Standards and Benchmarks What Should Be Taught Scope and Sequence
Year Three Obtaining Instructional Materials Preview and Select Text		Year Four Textbook Implementation and Student Assessment Inservice Staff on Use of New Text Develop Student Assessment Instruments
Year Five Revision Continue Inservices on New Text, Review Objectives Revise Assessment Methods		Year Six Evaluation Monitor Use of Text Evaluuate Assessment Data

Content selection is based upon

• Iowa Department of Education Content Standards

• Community and school board input

• Standards of national organizations (i.e. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics)

• Staff recommendations