Priority 3

Aligned Curriculum

Establish and Implement an Aligned Curriculum That Optimizes Instruction and Ensures Student Learning

Develop and align curriculum with no gaps or unnecessary overlaps to represent important and demanding understanding with processes that include reflection and effectiveness of instruction.

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Strategic Priority ThreeEstablish and Implement an Aligned Curriculum That Optimizes Instruction and Ensures Student Learning
Why is this important?A curriculum aligned to standards and not reliant on one text book allows teachers the flexibility to find and create curricular resources that are relevant to Holyoke students in collaboration with their team. This allows a Holyoke graduate to demonstrate the skills listed in the graduate profile.
Action steps related to the priority
(How we will accomplish our priority)
Evidence the following stakeholders have taken action to establish and implement a curriculum can be found here:
School Board
Administration
School Level
Evidence of Implementation
(What we are doing)
Evidence the district is continues to work on establishing and implementing a curriculum can be found here.
Evidence of Impact
(How has it worked)
Evidence of the impact the district’s work on establishing and implementing a curriculum has had on stakeholders can be found here.
Additional actions that support this priority* Xello
* Career Day
* Colorado Commissioner of Education Visit Highlights All Curricular Offerings HTI Gives Holyoke Students
Board Goals (How we support this work)* Increase student achievement with results in the top 25% of all schools in the state
* Practice fiscal responsibility and develop a budget focused on district goals