Purpose of Curriculum Development
April 29, 2007
USD 312 has a well-defined plan for developing curriculum to impact student learning. Patrons, parents, teachers, students, administrators, and the Board of Education collaborated to establish a Vision Statement that serves as a belief system for maximizing learning from which all curriculum and instructional activities flow. Exit Outcomes also establish broadly defined skills and knowledge, which will be required of students for successful living when they leave our schools.
The district has undertaken an aggressive curriculum plan in all
subject areas. The plan is designed to provide continuous
evaluation and updating of all curriculum so we can be sure our
students are receiving the latest knowledge and skills. It is a
plan that is never-ending as the district adjusts to the
requirements of modern life. The purpose of the written curriculum
is:
· to provide a consistent body of knowledge and skills for all
students across the district
· to provide continuity of required knowledge and skills when new
teachers are employed
· to provide stakeholders a clear and concise accounting of
knowledge and skills to be learned
· to provide continuity across grade levels to eliminate
unnecessary duplication and gaps in student learning
· to provide a framework for adding missing outcomes important for
students.
Parents, patrons, or any interested party may obtain a copy of
the following curriculums by contacting the Principal of any
district school or the District Office: math, science, language
arts, fine arts, wellness, vocational, history/government,
abstinence, life skills.
