Curriculum & Instruction – SSR Findings
Curriculum and Instruction are the teaching materials and practices implemented to promote student learning. Below are the ratings and targeted areas of strength and growth from recent System Support Reviews in the Curriculum and Instruction category.
| Strength Areas | Growth Areas |
|---|---|
| Elementary Level | |
| Curriculum is written and aligned so there are no gaps or unnecessary overlaps, and represents important and demanding understandings and processes. | Instructional Planning includes reflection on effectiveness of instruction. (the HOW) |
| Instructional Planning is aligned to curriculum that is important and demanding (i.e., the WHAT). | Instructional Planning systems are in place to plan for and ensure instructional supports for specific learning needs. |
| Instructional Planning is intentional, focused, engaging, and scaffolded, (i.e., the HOW). | Instructional Practice are demanding, important, and ensure transfer of learning. |
| Instructional Practices are engaging. Instructional Practice are focused. | Instructional practices are scaffolded. |
| Secondary Level | |
| Instructional Planning is aligned to curriculum that is important and demanding (i.e., the WHAT). | Curriculum is written and aligned so there are no gaps or unnecessary overlaps, and represents important and demanding understandings and processes. |
| Instructional Planning systems are in place to plan for and ensure instructional supports for specific learning needs. | Instructional Planning is intentional, focused, engaging, and scaffolded, (i.e., the HOW). Instructional Planning includes reflection on effectiveness of instruction. (the HOW) Instructional Practices are engaging. Instructional Practice are focused. Instructional practices are scaffolded. |