The school has an aligned, coherent plan for curriculum, instruction and assessment that serves as the basis for instructional staff’s and students' active involvement in the construction and application of knowledge. School Indicator Beginning Partial Full Implementation of All Sustained Implementation Implementation Characteristics of this Indicator Implementation Curriculum is clearly Coherence Planning for Some Sustained and communicated to stakeholders AND/OR characteristics of supported by (students, staff, families, Implementation of this indicator are district policies, Guiding Question: community members, partnering How do we know some of the being systems and agencies) in a manner they can that all educators characteristics of implemented with practices. understand. understand how this indicator has fidelity; however, All instructional staff have a the content they begun. one or more deep and shared understanding teach builds on, or characteristics are of the standards they are to teach, and how they connect to relates to, content not fully other grades/subjects. in other implemented. Student learning outcomes are grades/subjects? OR well defined, monitored, and All characteristics measured. of this indicator Instructional develops and are being implements lessons based on the implemented to curriculum; these lessons reflect some degree, but high expectations for all students. not consistently Instructional staff engages in throughout the regular discussions of student school. learning expectations, both horizontally (with colleagues in their grades or subjects) and vertically (across grades). Sample Evidence The following are examples of evidence that could demonstrate implementation of this Indicator. All of these examples do not have to be in place for full implementation; a school may have other evidence that is not listed here. Lesson/unit reflect common outcomes, student learning expectations, connections and inter-relationships in the curriculum documents Newsletters, on-line communication, displays of student work/portfolios, social media, brochures of grade level/subject curriculum content Standards-based/standards-referenced report cards Surveys and/or interviews with all staff Classroom observations, walk-throughs Surveys and/or interviews with students, parents, community members Surveys of Enacted Curriculum level/department/learning community meeting minutes reflecting common outcomes, student learning expectations, connections and inter-relationships in the curriculum documents Pacing guides are organized with detailed information useful in daily instructional practice Other Standard 2: Instruction A school-wide system is in place for teachers to collaboratively plan, monitor, and refine research-based instructional practices aligned to the district curriculum and state standards. Instructional practices promote high expectations, engage learners, and support the needs of all students. School Indicator Beginning Partial Full Implementation of All Sustained Implementation Implementation Characteristics of this Indicator Implementation
The school has an aligned, coherent plan for curriculum, instruction and assessment that serves as the basis for instructional staff’s and students' active involvement in the construction and application of knowledge. School Indicator Beginning Implementation Partial Implementation Full Implementation of All Characteristics of this Indicator Sustained Implementation Coherence Guiding Question: How do we know that all educators understand how the content they teach builds on, or relates to, content in other grades/subjects? Planning for AND/OR Implementation of some of the characteristics of this indicator has begun. Some characteristics of this indicator are being implemented with fidelity; however, one or more characteristics are not fully implemented. OR All characteristics of this indicator are being implemented to some degree, but not consistently throughout the school. Curriculum is clearly communicated to stakeholders (students, staff, families, community members, partnering agencies) in a manner they can understand. All instructional staff have a deep and shared understanding of the standards they are to teach, and how they connect to other grades/subjects. Student learning outcomes are well defined, monitored, and measured. Instructional develops and implements lessons based on the curriculum; these lessons reflect high expectations for all students. Instructional staff engages in regular discussions of student learning expectations, both horizontally (with colleagues in their grades or subjects) and vertically (across grades). Sustained and supported by district policies, systems and practices. Sample Evidence The following are examples of evidence that could demonstrate implementation of this Indicator. All of these examples do not have to be in place for full implementation; a school may have other evidence that is not listed here. Lesson/unit reflect common outcomes, student learning expectations, connections and inter-relationships in the curriculum documents Newsletters, on-line communication, displays of student work/portfolios, social media, brochures of grade level/subject curriculum content Standards-based/standards-referenced report cards Surveys and/or interviews with all staff Classroom observations, walk-throughs Surveys and/or interviews with students, parents, community members Surveys of Enacted Curriculum level/department/learning community meeting minutes reflecting common outcomes, student learning expectations, connections and inter-relationships in the curriculum documents Pacing guides are organized with detailed information useful in daily instructional practice Other Standard 2: Instruction A school-wide system is in place for teachers to collaboratively plan, monitor, and refine research-based instructional practices aligned to the district curriculum and state standards. Instructional practices promote high expectations, engage learners, and support the needs of all students. School Indicator Beginning Implementation Partial Implementation Full Implementation of All Characteristics of this Indicator Sustained Implementation
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