Curriculum will include content area knowledge, related skills, transferrable concepts, and critical thinking skills. The Board of Education is committed to providing district students and staff with appropriate instructional materials to implement curriculum and instruction.
Curriculum will be designed to carry out the instructional goals of New York State andthe district and provide for the continuous intellectual growth of all students. The Board believes that there must be close coordination educational levels if instructional goals are to be reached.
The Superintendent of Schools shall work with other district administrators to integrate current educational theory and research on curriculum design, and successful instructional strategies practiced by comparable districts. Teachers and program directors are directed to use state syllabi, supplemental materials and handbooks for general curricular guidelines; however, the Board encourages instructional staff to create individualized, flexible curriculum guides and original instructional materials. Such materials shall reflect a sensitivity to district students, their concerns, learning styles, and changing developmental abilities/needs.
Parents and members of the community are also encouraged to provide feedback on district curricula and instruction. The district recognizes the importance of community involvement in curricula matters, and the Superintendent will consult with Building Principals, teachers, students and the community in order to develop a responsive curriculum, and to promote a continuing review and upgrading of such curriculum.
To this end, curriculum will be developed by the Superintendent of Schools and submitted to the Board for adoption. Curriculum will reflect minimum state requirements and address the needs of the community and student population. The Board expects administrators and staff to work together in evaluating the educational program and recommending changes or additions in courses, programs, instructional methodology, and/or staff development activities which are necessary to implement such changes and/or additions.
New courses and programs will be recommended by the Superintendent and adopted bythe Board. In addition, the Board will receive regular reports on curriculum and instruction no less frequently than annually. The Board may authorize the Superintendent to authorize additional curriculum studies.
November 12, 1992
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