Emerging and Sustaining Practices for School Turnaround () is a description of practices that appear to contribute to schools’ ability to produce and sustain rapid growth in student achievement. Benefits to the Beverly School District from implementing this recommendation will include consistency in teachers’ capacity to deliver effective instruction, to use data from assessments to adjust instruction to the needs of their students, and to provide students with the interventions they need. Curriculum and Instruction 3. The district should develop a system for continuous curriculum review, alignment, and revision. A. Building on the curriculum work that is already in place, the district should establish a consistent system and schedule for the continual improvement and alignment of curriculum, with oversight from one or more district-level administrators. 1. A curriculum review cycle should be established in order to ensure that all curriculum is up to date. 2. Horizontal and vertical alignment should be part of the districtwide approach to curriculum. 3. A consistent approach to school improvement may involve a reorganization of administrative duties in to provide direction and oversight in developing, updating, and aligning K-12 curriculum. Recommended resources: ESE’s Curriculum Units provide exemplars that could be useful as the district develops its systematic approach to curriculum. (The units can be accessed by request at .) Supplemental presentations () provide more information about the units. ESE’s Quality Review Rubrics () can support the analysis and improvement of curriculum B. The district should ensure that a system is in place to oversee the new electronic mapping program, and to ensure the effective use of this as a hub of decision-making. 1. should be continual support from an administrator who has a clear understanding of and insight into the intricacies of the mapping process. 2. Professional development should be provided so that teachers can maximize the effectiveness of the tool.
Emerging and Sustaining Practices for School Turnaround () is a description of practices that appear to contribute to schools’ ability to produce and sustain rapid growth in student achievement. Benefits to the Beverly School District from implementing this recommendation will include consistency in teachers’ capacity to deliver effective instruction, to use data from assessments to adjust instruction to the needs of their students, and to provide students with the interventions they need. Curriculum and Instruction 3. The district should develop a system for continuous curriculum review, alignment, and revision. A. Building on the curriculum work that is already in place, the district should establish a consistent system and schedule for the continual improvement and alignment of curriculum, with oversight from one or more district-level administrators. 1. A curriculum review cycle should be established in order to ensure that all curriculum is up to date. 2. Horizontal and vertical alignment should be part of the districtwide approach to curriculum. 3. A consistent approach to school improvement may involve a reorganization of administrative duties in to provide direction and oversight in developing, updating, and aligning K-12 curriculum. Recommended resources: ESE’s Curriculum Units provide exemplars that could be useful as the district develops its systematic approach to curriculum. (The units can be accessed by request at .) Supplemental presentations () provide more information about the units. ESE’s Quality Review Rubrics () can support the analysis and improvement of curriculum B. The district should ensure that a system is in place to oversee the new electronic program, and to ensure the effective use of this mapping as a hub of decision-making. 1. should be continual support from an administrator who has a clear understanding of and insight into the intricacies of the mapping process. 2. Professional development should be provided so that teachers can maximize the effectiveness of the tool.
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