Three Year Curriculum Evaluation/Revision Cycle

PHILOSOPHY

Curriculum review and revision is an on-going process.  Major revision projects occur on a three-year cycle.  During the 2008-2009 school year, the area of Science for grades K-12 was revised to reflect the current research and New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. 

     During the 2009-2010 school year, the major revision projects focus on Mathematics, World Language and ESL for Grades K-12. 

     Elementary Curriculum Councils have been established in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Technology.  The goal is to provide a forum for the teachers of Kindergarten through Grade 5.  Specifically, the task of each group is to articulate subject area curriculum among the grades, as detailed in our district curriculum.  The councils address implementation issues and more importantly, serve as a conduit for good practices among elementary teachers.

     Teachers in the secondary schools meet at the department level to discuss issues relating to curriculum and instruction in their subject area.

CURRICULUM EVALUATION / REVISION CYCLE - Year I – 2009/2010 Mathematics                                         NJCCCS 4.1-4.4 World Language                                   NJCCCS 7.1-7.2 Visual and Performing Arts                NJCCCS 1.1-1.4 Consumer, Family and Life Skills      NJCCCS 9.2 Year II – 2010/2011 Social Studies                                       NJCCCS 6.1-6.6 Physical Education and Health           NJCCCS 2.1-2.6 Career and Technical Education        NJCCCS 9.1 Gifted and  Talented Course of Study  Year III – 2011/2012 Language Arts Literacy                       NJCCCS 3.1-3.5 Science                                                 NJCCCS 5.1-5.10 Technological Literacy                       NJCCCS 8.1-8.2 Year I – 2012/2013 Mathematics                                             NJCCCS 4.1-4.4 World Language                                       NJCCCS 7.1-7.2 Visual and Performing Arts                    NJCCCS 1.1-1.4 Consumer, Family and Life Skills          NJCCCS 9.2 Year II – 2013/2014 Social Studies                                       NJCCCS 6.1-6.6 Physical Education and Health           NJCCCS 2.1-2.6 Career and Technical Education        NJCCCS 9.1  Year III – 2014/2015 Language Arts Literacy                     NJCCCS 3.1-3.5 Science                                               NJCCCS 5.1-5.10 Technological Literacy                     NJCCCS 8.1-8.2