A. Curriculum and Instruction General Overview: The application must include a description of the school’s proposed curriculum and instructional practices. Evaluation Criteria: A response that meets the standard will: Present a clear and coherent framework for teaching and learning -- particularly in the core academic areas of English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies -- and will ensure alignment with New York State Learning Standards, inclusive of the Common Core State Standards and the New York State Testing Program; Explain how the curriculum will further the school’s mission and key design elements, when it will be reviewed, how teachers will know what to teach and when to teach it, and the curriculum resources to be used; Describe the curriculum, the resources, and instructional strategies the charter school proposes to use, including how often it will be reviewed and by whom; Describe how the curriculum will address the of special populations; Discuss the specific instructional strategies and practices that will be used for successful implementation of the curriculum, particularly for special student populations, and any research or existing models that support the use of these instructional methods; and Describe how the school will meet Benchmark 1 of the Charter School Performance Framework as found on the Charter School Office website. B. Special Student Populations and Related Services General Overview: Describe the implementation of the school's programs and services for special student populations such as students who are at-risk of academic failure, students who are English language learners, students with disabilities, and students who are academically advanced or gifted within the context of the proposed school design. Please discuss programs and services separately for each special student population. Evaluation Criteria: A response that meets the standard will: Discuss how special student populations will be provided with full and meaningful access to participate and progress in the general education curriculum. Explain how the school will ensure that after school and other extra-curricular programming will be accessible to all students including special student populations; Discuss how the classroom environment and instructional approach will be responsive to the needs of special student populations; Describe the processes and procedures that the school will employ to identify, assess, and serve special student populations in compliance with all applicable federal laws and regulations. Include a description of support services to be offered, the settings in which
A. Curriculum and Instruction General Overview: The application must include a description of the school’s proposed curriculum and instructional practices. Evaluation Criteria: A response that meets the standard will: Present a clear and coherent framework for teaching and learning -- particularly in the core academic areas of English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies -- and will ensure alignment with New York State Learning Standards, inclusive of the Common Core State Standards and the New York State Testing Program; Explain how the curriculum will further the school’s mission and key design elements, when it will be reviewed, how teachers will know what to teach and when to teach it, and the curriculum resources to be used; Describe the curriculum, the resources, and instructional strategies the charter school proposes to use, including how often it will be reviewed and by whom; Describe how the curriculum will address the of special populations; Discuss the specific instructional strategies and practices that will be used for successful implementation of the curriculum, particularly for special student populations, and any research or existing models that support the use of these instructional methods; and Describe how the school will meet Benchmark 1 of the Charter School Performance Framework as found on the Charter School Office website. B. Special Student Populations and Related Services General Overview: Describe the implementation of the school's programs and services for special student populations such as students who are at-risk of academic failure, students who are English language learners, students with disabilities, and students who are academically advanced or gifted within the context of the proposed school design. Please discuss programs and services separately for each special student population. Evaluation Criteria: A response that meets the standard will: Discuss how special student populations will be provided with full and meaningful access to participate and progress in the general education curriculum. Explain how the school will ensure that after school and other extra-curricular programming will be accessible to all students including special student populations; Discuss how the classroom environment and instructional approach will be responsive to the needs of special student populations; Describe the processes and procedures that the school will employ to identify, assess, and serve special student populations in compliance with all applicable federal laws and regulations. Include a description of support services to be offered, the settings in which