Curriculum Renewal Plan Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District Cheryl Dyer Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction

Administrative Code Annually, by November 15, the chief school administrator shall submit a statement of assurance to the county superintendent that: Board approved, written curricula have been developed for all subjects including state-mandated programs and services for all grades pre- kindergarten, if offered, through grade twelve. and a curriculum evaluation schedule has been developed and is being implemented for all content areas and all grade levels.

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Current Status: The Bad News The last Program Evaluations at the 9-12 levels were part of the Middle States Evaluation conducted in 1996 Program Evaluations at the K-8 levels can not be located with the exception of a science evaluation completed in 1998

What is a Program Evaluation The First Step in the Curriculum Renewal Process The basis and catalyst for curriculum renewal A mechanism to critically review existing curriculum in a systematic and collaborative manner A means of determining whether the existing curriculum is meeting the needs of the learner, the expectations of the community and is true to the discipline (curriculum paradigm)

How It Works: Five Year and Five Stage Process Year One/Stage One~ Program Evaluation, Review and Research Year Two/Stage Two~ Curriculum Development Year Three/Stage Three~ Initial Implementation Years Four and Five/Stages Four and Five~ Full Implementation, Monitoring and Assessment

The Cycle Program Evaluation Curriculum Development Implementation and Assessment

Three Key Features

Step by Step

Year One/Stage One Process of comparing the actual program to the ideal program Research, comparisons, surveys, analysis of student achievement Preparation of the Program Evaluation Report Overview, Description of Changes, Philosophy, Comparison Data, Perception of Program, Evidence of Effectiveness, Commendations, Recommendations, Timeline for Implementation of Recommendations

Year Two/Stage Two Curriculum Development Revisions Might take place in years three and four Summer Curriculum Writing New Course Development Two-year process Summer Curriculum Writing Textbook Adoption Recommendations Budgeting and Purchasing

Year Three/Stage Three Initial Implementation Curriculum is put into practice Focus on Staff Development Feedback from teachers, parents, and students Mid-course adjustments are made if necessary Revisions are made if needed

Years Four and Five Full implementation Student achievement data is gathered and analyzed as a function of the change Strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum are determined

Moving Forward Now English 9-12, Math 9-12, Science 5-8, Science 9-12, Art K-12, Health and PE K-12, Music K-12, Industrial Arts 6-12, World Languages K-12 By September 2008 Communication Arts K-4, Social Studies 5-8, Gifted and Talented K-12, Guidance K-12 By September 2009 Math K-4, Communication Arts 5-8, Business Education 6-12, Family and Consumer Science 6-12 By September 2010 English 9-12, Math 5-8, Science K-4, Social Studies 9-12, World Languages K-12, Self-contained Special Education K-12 By September 2011 Math 9-12, Social Studies K-4, Industrial Technology 6-12, Technology K-5 By September 2012 Science 5-8, Science 9-12, Art K-12, Music K-12, Health and PE K-12

Programs to be Evaluated in K-4:Communication Arts Everyday Math Pre-Evaluation K-6 5-8:Social Studies and Science 6-12:Family and Consumer Science, Industrial Arts 9-12:English, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics K-12:Art, Music, Physical Education and Health, World Language, Gifted and Talented, Guidance Services