1. COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTNERS
College Access Summit
Curriculum Alignment
Working Group
A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP OF CENTRAL FLORIDA K-12 SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UCF
COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTNERS

2. History of Curriculum Alignment
Sponsored by UCF Regional Campuses, Undergraduate Studies, and Interdisciplinary Studies.
Started with a need to look at digital media – which lead to a Banner Center being awarded to Seminole State College.
The Chief Learning Officers of the consortium colleges saw a need to address math, then chemistry, physics, and biology. The most recent addition was computer programming through the awarding of a National Science Foundation grant in 2010
On October 27, 2010 first regional Curriculum Alignment conference was held at Valencia Community College.
First time to include K-12 schools in the alignment discussion

3. Curriculum Alignment Work-To-Date
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Begin align
Digital Media
Between
CC’s and UCF
Regional
Digital Media
Education And
Workforce
Development
Initiative
Begin align
Math
CC and UCF
Begin align
Physics
CC and UCF
Begin align
Biology
CC, SC,
and UCF
Continue align
STEM Disc
CC, SC, UCF
Math Begin
Multidisc
Align CC, SC,
UCF
Begin align
Chemistry
CC and UCF
Begin Explore
Ways for
PreK-12 to
Work with CC, SC,
UCF

4. Key Successes
Alignment of topics and learning outcomes across the 7 educational institutions.
Changing courses to improve student success.
Mutual agreement on topics covered in key courses.
Sharing of best practices:
Discussions at the workshops.
Postings on the web site.
Changing curriculum and courses.
Changing 4 UCF Digital Media courses from 3xxx to 2xxx so that the community college partners had a common set of transferrable courses.
Adding MAC1140 at UCF.

5. Curriculum Alignment Conference October 27, 2010
Purpose: To bring together instructors and administrators from K-12, Community Colleges, State Colleges, and UCF to begin working together on curriculum alignment from K-20
Meet each other and determine to work together
Identify concrete goals for the upcoming year
Discuss next conference scheduled for October, 2011
Set long term goals
Special guest Mary Jane Tappen, Deputy Chancellor for Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Services from DOE

6. Goals and Action Items Biology Chemistry
Improve biology lab skills for entering freshman.
Standardize HS biology curriculum beginning with labs.
Improve pedagogical and content knowledge of MS/HS teachers.
Increase ongoing support from CC/Univ to MS/HS.
Improve general college readiness of HS Students.
Chemistry
Academic transition readiness - Students will be prepared to enter the next level of the chemistry curriculum
Students will demonstrate mastery of core concepts and skills, eg. scientific method, experimental design, data collection and analysis, results communication (written and verbal), inquiry labs are a tool for accomplishing this
Students will demonstrate strong problem solving and critical thinking skills and scientific curiosity
Students will have established successful learning strategies including basic study, note taking, and time management skills
Establish and maintain a supportive communication, resource network, and meeting schedule for K-16 and industry

7. Goals (continued) Physics Math
Continue and initiate more dialogue between high school and college levels.
Provide constant communication of course descriptions and ongoing assessments between levels.
Discuss and align placement process from secondary to post secondary (6-20).
Develop a consistent alignment of concepts taught and tools used in the K- 20 levels.
Share data to modify instruction to achieve desired learning outcomes.
Physics
Develop a Lab Curriculum/List of Suggestions
Clear communication between K-12 , colleges, and FDOE
Improve Public Relations
Implement STEM Competition (JETS, Physics Olympiad) hosted by the regional college
Align physics curriculum (middle school – college)

8. Curriculum Alignment Future Work
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2020
First Joint
K-12, CC, SC,
UCF Meeting
Cont. align
STEM HS,CC,
SC, UCF
Cont. align
STEM MS, HS,
CC, SC, UCF
Cont. align
STEM ES, MS,
HS, CC, SC,
UCF
Cont cross
Disciplinary
alignment
Begin align
STEM Disc
HS,CC, SC,
UCF
Incorp.
Middle
Schools
Incorp.
Elem
Schools
Begin cross
Disciplinary
alignment

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