Template 3.2.a: Instructional Practices (Rubric Indicators 3.3 and 3.4) Students are actively engaged in high Current Instructional Classroom instruction quality learning is aligned with the Classroom instruction environments as Practices standards-based is aligned with the Teaching process is supported by higher curriculum. assessments. data-driven. thinking skills. Overton uses the MCS Overton uses the MCS Overton implements For 2011-2012, all curriculum as curriculum as and administers with teachers are evaluated described in the MCS described in the MCS fidelity the following on the Teach and to Secondary to Secondary MCS-adopted Cultivate Learning Education and in the Education and in the formative assessment Environment domains MCS instructional MCS instructional initiatives: of the MCS Teaching maps. MCS maps. MCS Discovery Algebra I, and Learning – curriculum is aligned curriculum is aligned English II, Biology Framework. Several – with state and national with state and national preparation for EOC indicators for the standards and standards and assessments; Teach domain address addresses benchmark addresses benchmark Folio Writing all this goal, and all – Evidence of Practice (State in assessments (EOC, assessments (EOC, 11th graders indicators for the – definitive/tangible terms) ACT). The use of ACT). The use of preparation for TCAP Cultivate Learning instructional maps instructional maps Writing 11 Environment address allows for consistency allows for consistency assessment; this goal. Teachers are in instruction across in instruction across PSAT all 11th provided timely – the school district a the school district a graders and select 10th feedback and given – – need of our transient need of our transient graders preparation opportunities to – student body and student body and for SAT and improve curriculum – – within the school. within the school. Advanced Placement implementation and diagnostic indicator; instruction. PLAN all 10th – graders preparation –
Template 3.2.a: Instructional Practices (Rubric Indicators 3.3 and 3.4) Current Instructional Practices Classroom instruction is aligned with the standards-based curriculum. Classroom instruction is aligned with the assessments. Teaching process is data-driven. Students are actively engaged in high quality learning environments as supported by higher thinking skills. Evidence of Practice (State in definitive/tangible terms) Overton uses the MCS curriculum as described in the MCS to Secondary Education and in the MCS instructional maps. MCS curriculum is aligned with state and national standards and addresses benchmark assessments (EOC, ACT). The use of instructional maps allows for consistency in instruction across the school district – a need of our transient student body – and within the school. Overton uses the MCS curriculum as described in the MCS to Secondary Education and in the MCS instructional maps. MCS curriculum is aligned with state and national standards and addresses benchmark assessments (EOC, ACT). The use of instructional maps allows for consistency in instruction across the school district – a need of our transient student body – and within the school. Overton implements and administers with fidelity the following MCS-adopted formative assessment initiatives: Discovery – Algebra I, English II, Biology – preparation for EOC assessments; Folio Writing – all 11th graders – preparation for TCAP Writing 11 assessment; PSAT – all 11th graders and select 10th graders – preparation for SAT and Advanced Placement diagnostic indicator; PLAN – all 10th graders – preparation For 2011-2012, all teachers are evaluated on the Teach and Cultivate Learning Environment domains of the MCS Teaching and Learning Framework. Several indicators for the Teach domain address this goal, and all indicators for the Cultivate Learning Environment address this goal. Teachers are provided timely feedback and given opportunities to improve curriculum implementation and instruction.
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