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Curriculum and Assessment Philosophy Existing Curriculum Mission/Vision Values Goals OF Learning FOR Learning New Knowledge

Top 5 Factors for Successful Schools 1.Clear and Viable Curriculum 2.Challenging Goals 3.Parent and Community Involvement 4.Collegiality and Professionalism 5.Safe and Orderly Environment ** As stated by a variety of educational experts. ** Shown in order of impact on Student Achievement

1.Clear and Viable Curriculum Primary goal of BuildYourOwnCurriculum is to develop a deep, district-wide curriculum 2.Challenging Goals Agreed upon district-wide and communicated to parents and students. Measured by BuildYourOwnAssessment. 3.Parent and Community Involvement Public website makes curriculum visible to everyone 4.Collegiality and Professionalism Share activities and “mine” curriculum both within your district and across districts 5.Safe and Orderly Environment Helping Districts be Successful

Helps teachers maximize the time they have with students Created by teachers for teachers Time friendly, easy method to capture and improve curriculum Provides ability to better leverage collegial expertise Provides tools and resources to teachers that are new to a course Helping Teachers be Successful

State/National Academic Standards State standards for PK-12 Education BENCHMARKS A clear, specific description of knowledge or skill that students should acquire by a particular point in their schooling. Consists of many learning targets and aligns to state standards (approx 45 per Grade/Area or Course) K-5 Example Read, write, and order whole numbers*, simple fractions (e.g., halves, fourths, tenths, unit fractions*) and commonly-used decimals (monetary units) 6-12 Example Use the two-dimensional rectangular coordinate system and algebraic procedures to describe and characterize geometric properties and relationships such as slope District Curriculum Grade/Area or Course Largest organizational unit of a department’s curriculum K-5 Example Math Example Algebra UNIT Subunit of courses which covers many topics K-5 Example Math 4 - Numeration 6-12 Example Algebra – Linear Functions TOPIC Subunit of Units which covers many learning targets K-5 Example Math 4 – Numeration - Fractions 6-12 Example Algebra – Linear Functions - Slope Learning Target / Key Concept / Knowledge & Skill Very specific statement of what you want a student to know or be able to do. Aligns to a one or more Benchmarks (approx 1-30 min.) K-5 Example Math 4 – Numeration - Fractions (Find fractions of a number) 6-12 Example Algebra – Linear Functions – Slope (Find the slope of a line) Curriculum Terminology Learning Target / Key Concept / Knowledge & Skill Very specific statement of what you want a student to know or be able to do. Aligns to a one or more Benchmarks (approx 1-30 min.)

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Curriculum Terminology District Curriculum

District Department Course Unit Topic Key Concept / Learning Target Activity Area Strand Local Std Govt Body Govt Dept Govt Strand Govt Std Assessments BuildYourOwnAssessment Lesson Plan Class Assignment / Class Details BYOC - Overview

Teacher Friendly Design Primary Focus – Provide value to educators Integrated Lesson Planner & Activity Designers Integrated Assignment Publishing Parent / Student Portal Support for Local, State, & National Standards “Practical approach to curriculum management and sharing” Cross-District Searching and Sharing of curriculum and activities Integrated with BuildYourOwnAssessment BYOC - Features

BuildYourOwnAssessment provides districts with a cost effective, yet powerful solution for designing and administering district-wide, standard assessments. BYOA - Purpose

Learning Target / Key Concept BuildYourOwnCurriculum Local Std State Std Session Responses Students Assessment Sections Questions Choices Teacher BYOA - Overview

Integrated with BuildYourOwnCurriculum Supports Assessments aligned to your District’s Curriculum and Assessment Cycle Rich Reporting Capabilities Designed as a Teaching tool vs. a Testing tool Support for Question Level and Choice Level Feedback Support for Question Level Hints Tests taken using Online Student Wizard, Bubble Sheet, or Traditional Paper Questions aligned to State Standards, Local Standards, or Learning Targets BYOA - Features

Curriculum and Assessment Philosophy Existing Curriculum Mission/Vision Values Goals OF Learning FOR Learning New Knowledge

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