the national heritage has led to the adoption of the New York social studies curriculum in the common core state standards (CCSS). The common core standards provide the learning objectives for students in the entire state ("New York State K-12 Social Studies Framework EngageNY", 2017). The standards are crafted to be relevant to the real world scenarios and equip students with knowledge and skills necessary for them to succeed in their career pursuits. The new social studies curriculum not only prepares the students for their careers but also prepares them with the knowledge that will be necessary for their civic lives. The curriculum content integrates history, geography, civics, economics,… Continue Reading...
the committee will ensure that the curriculum continues to align with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), (b) effectively prepares the students for the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) standardized testing as aligned with the school district’s educational missions. In addition, a survey of Survey of stakeholder needs, an analysis of student performance data with NJCCCS/CP Indicators, and a description of curricular, cross content, co-curricular, and extracurricular content is followed by a discussion of procedures for curriculum design, approval, and steps for implementation. Finally, a description of the procedures that will be used for curriculum evaluation and the 5-year… Continue Reading...
(FAQ) of the most effective curriculum materials selection process
i. How are curricular materials aligned to state standards and frameworks? How do they ensure learners are prepared to undertake state assessments?
All material is nationally-developed and is broadly reflective of the nation’s literacy benchmarks and educational standards. State-level tests and frameworks are usually more specific as compared to national documents in that they cover more matter and lay emphasis to particular areas. School districts must scrutinize individual programs for ascertaining how effectively they correlate with district or state frameworks and the degree to which they align with the state assessments. Though a few publishers have undertaken… Continue Reading...