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The Hanover Schools
administrative team determined
that curriculum writing is a
priority of the school district.
In the school year 2006-2007,
the team determined that a focus
on mathematics was necessary in
order to increase student
performance levels in the
Advanced and Proficient
categories on the MCAS. A
Curriculum Design Team in
Mathematics for Kindergarten
Grade 12 was the first team to
convene and they met throughout
the school year to prioritize
standards and categorize each
standard as Mastery, Developing,
or Enriching. Standards were
unpacked and then standards were
benchmarked according to
academic assessment periods.
Assessments were written during
the summer. Additional
assessments need to be
completed. The K-12 English
Language Arts Design Team
convened during August 2007 to
prioritize standards and
categorize each as Mastery,
Developing, or Enriching. The
team then participated in a
discussion that that focused on
a vertical alignment of the
standards to ensure conceptual
development of topics during
academic grade spans. The team
established the first draft of
Mastery, Developing, and
Enriching standards. The
Assistant Principals provided
professional development on how
to unpack or perform a task
analysis on a standard.
The K-12 Science &
Technology/Engineering Design
Team also convened during
August 2007 to prioritize
standards and categorize each
standard as Mastery, Developing,
or Enriching. The team then
participated in a discussion
that that focused on a vertical
alignment of the standards to
ensure conceptual development of
topics during academic grade
spans. A topic for discussion
was the decision to move Biology
to grade nine so that students
could pass the MCAS requirement
for science testing in grade
nine. The team from the high
school wanted further discussion
regarding the Middle School
science pathway so that Life
Science was taught in grade
eight to strengthen the vertical
alignment for students. The team
established the first draft of
Mastery, Developing, and
Enriching standards.
Much work was completed in
the school year 2006-2007, but
additional work remains in
Mathematics, English Language
Arts, and Science &
Technology/Engineering. The
information on the following
identifies the work that needs
to be completed for each subject
and a timeline.
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Continue to write
benchmark assessments; test
assessments; collect data;
write exemplars for rubrics |
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Establish pacing guides
according to two three
week intervals |
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Write sample/exemplar
lessons |
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Align textbooks to the
standards/pacing guides |
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Reevaluate Mastery,
Developing, and Enriching
Standards |
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Perform a task analysis
for each standard
unpacking |
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Seek teacher
recommendations for
standards and unpacking |
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Benchmark each standard
according to academic
grading periods |
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Create 2-4 assessments
depending on the grade
level; test the assessments;
collect data; determine
appropriate test questions;
create exemplars for rubrics |
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Establish pacing guides
according to two three
week intervals |
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Re-evaluate Mastery,
Developing, and Enriching
Standards |
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Re-evaluate the task
analysis for each standards
and the verb choices |
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Seek teacher
recommendations for
standards and unpacking |
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Re-evaluate the
benchmarked standard
according to academic
grading periods |
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Create 2-4 assessments
depending on the grade
level; test the assessments;
collect data; determine
appropriate test questions;
create exemplars for rubrics |
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Establish pacing guides
according to two three
week intervals |
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Date |
Action |
Person Responsible |
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Mathematics |
Nov. 14, 2007 |
Continue to write
benchmark assessments;
test assessments;
collect data; write
exemplars for rubrics |
Miceli
Baird |
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Nov. 28, 2007 |
Continue to write
benchmark assessments;
test assessments;
collect data; write
exemplars for rubrics |
Peterson
Willis |
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Dec. 12, 2007 |
Continue to write
benchmark assessments;
test assessments;
collect data; write
exemplars for rubrics |
Miceli
Baird
Peterson
Willis |
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Jan. 14, 2008 |
Establish pacing guides
according to two three
week intervals |
Miceli
Azevedo
Baird
Peterson
Willis |
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March 12, 2008 |
Align
textbooks to the
standards- pacing guide |
Azevedo
Baird
Peterson
Willis |
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TBD |
Write
sample/exemplar lessons |
Azevedo
Baird
Peterson
Willis |
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Date |
Action |
Person Responsible |
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English Language Arts |
March 11, 2008 |
Reevaluate Mastery,
Developing, and
Enriching Standards
Perform a task analysis
for each standard
unpacking |
Azevedo
Baird
Peterson
Willis |
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April 9, 2008 |
Benchmark each standard
according to academic
grading periods |
Hopkins
Baird
Peterson
Willis |
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June 17, 2008 |
Benchmark each standard
according to academic
grading periods |
Hopkins |
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July 15 and 16, 2008 |
Create
2-4 assessments
depending on the grade
level |
Hopkins
Baird
Peterson
Willis |
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Date |
Action |
Person Responsible |
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Science & Technology
/ Engineering |
March 20, 2008 |
Reevaluate Mastery,
Developing, and
Enriching Standards
Reevaluate the task
analysis for each
standard and the verb
choices |
DeFranzo
Baird
Peterson
Willis |
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April 16, 2008 |
Re-evaluate the
benchmarked standard
according to academic
grading periods |
DeFranzo
Baird
Peterson
Willis |
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August 12 & 13, 2008 |
Create
2-4 assessments
depending on the grade
level; test the
assessments; collect
data; determine
appropriate test
questions; create
exemplars for rubrics
Establish pacing guides
according to two three
week intervals |
Hopkins |
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Date |
Action |
Person Responsible |
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Social Studies |
July 17, 2008 |
Determine vision
statement Prioritize
Standards
Determine Mastery,
Developing, and
Enriching Standards |
Hrivnak
Margarit
Baird
Peterson
Willis |
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July 18, 2008 |
Continue to determine
Mastery, Developing and
Enriching Standards for
each grade level
Establish a vertical
alignment |
Hrivnak
Margarit
Baird
Peterson
Willis |
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The Curriculum Task Force will
meet three times during the
school year to address
curriculum implementation and
vertical alignment. Membership
will include all Assistant
Principals and Department Heads,
and meetings will be facilitated
by the Director of Curriculum,
Instruction, and Personnel.
Meetings will occur on the
following dates:
Friday, December 14, 2007 12:00
PM 1:30 PM High School
Friday, February 29, 2008 12:00
PM 1:30 PM High School
Friday, June 13, 2008 12:00 PM
1:30 PM High School |
