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FOR STAFF
Student Learning Outcomes
Reports
SARCs
Summer
School College of Marin
(COM)
Marin County Office
of Education
Special
Education – County SELPA
Marin Teaching Network
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CURRICULUM
& INSTRUCTION SUPPORT
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT CYCLE STAGES
Revised 5/8/2001; approved by Instructional Council
5/7/2001
1. DEVELOPMENT
- What student needs does this course address (does this course
support the district’s student learning outcomes?)
- What new frameworks and guidelines are there?
- What does the current professional literature and research suggest
about directions for this course?
- What are other exemplary schools doing?
- Examine our own assessment data
- Bring in outside people to look at the program with fresh eyes
(Subject Matter Projects)
- Review university/college expectations (consult with higher
education colleagues)
- What needs are being expressed by feeder schools (hold articulation
meetings with middle schools, esp. for entry level courses)
- What are potential employers expectations (consult as appropriate)
- Write/revise course of study
- Develop student and course assessment tools
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2. PLANNING AND PREPARATION
- Match existing materials and texts to new curriculum
- Identify strengths/weaknesses/gaps
- Identify needed materials
- Review available materials
- Pilot texts/materials
- Develop curriculum materials (study guides, etc.)
- Provide staff development for teachers (inc. retraining)
- Select and purchase core materials
- Review alternative delivery systems
- Explore resources (local, county, state) available to assist with
implementation
3. IMPLEMENTATION
- Purchase supplemental materials as needed
- Use materials in classrooms
- Hold quarterly meetings to check progress (delivery, content, strategies,
materials, support)
- Begin collecting assessment data
- Visit each other’s classrooms
- Provide classroom instructional support
- Share newly developed materials (collect in resource books)
4. ASSESSMENT
- Continue collecting assessment data
- Analyze assessment data
- Make recommendations for changes/revisions
- Continue implementation
- CELEBRATE!
DISTRICT RESOURCES (to support specific stages of the cycle)
- Curriculum Development supports the development, planning,
preparation, and implementation stages (1-3)
- Staff Development supports teacher training (2)
- Retraining supports specific staff development required for
teachers to teach new courses or programs outside their areas of preparation
and is accessed by principal recommendation.
- Fund 53 supports districtwide adoptions of new texts/materials
(2-3). The remaining Fund 53 monies are allocated to schools to maintain
programs once they are in place
- Program Evaluation provides resources for on-going program
assessment activities.
- Testing provides supports for student assessment activities
(1,3,4)
More information on the Curriculum Cycle: current
Curriculum Cycle
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