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Superintendent’s Update Curriculum & Instruction 2007-2008

Superintendent’s Update Curriculum & Instruction 2007-2008. I. I. January 9, 2008. Westwood Regional School District. Purpose. To review how the district’s curriculum and instructional initiatives are identified.

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Superintendent’s Update Curriculum & Instruction 2007-2008

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  1. Superintendent’s UpdateCurriculum & Instruction 2007-2008 I I January 9, 2008 Westwood Regional School District

  2. Purpose • To review how the district’s curriculum and instructional initiatives are identified. • To review key elements of the district’s curriculum & instructional initiatives. • To present on how these initiatives meet the needs of our students with disabilities. • To discuss the training and support we are providing our staff with each of these initiatives.

  3. District Assessments - - What Do We Do With The Information? • District One-Year Plan: Math committee and data analysis • Principals’ PIPs • Building-Level Objectives: SAT Problem of the Day • Professional Development in Writing • New Approach to Reading Assessments (K-2, 3-6) • Guided Reading (K-6) • PAF (multi-sensory approach to language arts literacy being piloted in two schools) • Promote SAT/ACT and offer practice opportunities • Articulation issues • Curriculum Work in Math, Science, and Writing

  4. District Factor Group • Districts are grouped by socio-economic factors. • Our DFG is GH (76 other GH districts statewide). • Other Bergen County GH districts include Emerson, Fair Lawn, Hillsdale, Leonia, Midland Park, Northvale, Paramus, Rutherford, Teaneck, and Waldwick.

  5. LAL Year 3 of Writer’s Workshop Year 1 of Reading Plan K-2 Assessments Piloting 3-6 Assessments Guided Reading PAF January 22nd Parent Forum Mathematics Drafted new curriculum Parent Forum on November 20th Science: Revised 6th Grade Curriculum and Textbook World Language Reintroduced French in 5th & 6th Grades Jr./Sr. High School New Master Schedule Enhanced Electives Curriculum & Instruction

  6. K-12 Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment Committee New Brookside Schedule Piloting Full Day K Parent Teacher Conferences Elite Fitness (Zero Period) Integrated PreSchool I&RS CCT Multiple Focus and Research Groups Program

  7. New domain architecture Wide Area Network Upgrade (Fiber) New & improved website design SmartRooms 2006-2007 District Technology Plan 2007-2008: Building Based Technology Teams Curriculum: Revised K-8 Student Benchmarks Create Administrator and Teacher Benchmarks HS BELS Technology Update

  8. Special Education… March 6th special education was described as a service, not a place for WWRSD specially modified instruction: adapting… the content, methodology, or delivery of instruction to address the unique needs of a child that result from the student’s disability and to ensure access of the student to the general curriculum so that he or she can meet the educational standards … that apply to all students.

  9. These decisions must be made Annually

  10. 2007-08 Instructional Model: Support for Consultative Support • NJCIE Training • District-wide Administrative Support • Building Based Teams • Training for Teachers: Differentiated Instruction • District-wide Support • Intervention & Referral Services • Organizational Framework • CCT Manual • Differentiated Instruction • PLAAFP Form revisions

  11. District-wide SupportIntervention & Referral Services • District & State training of I & RS • Pre-Referral Intervention Manual (PRIM) • Unified forms • Data collected to review outcomes

  12. Present Level of Academic Achievement & Functional Performance: PLAAFP

  13. Consultative Model & Documentation

  14. Looking Forward: 2008-2009 Continued Support & Review of Student Outcomes • NJCIE Training • CCT Model • Paraprofessional/Aide Training • Positive Behavioral Supports • Differentiated Instruction • I&RS Process • Continued Revisions to Curriculum • Ongoing Staff Development & Support • Analysis of Statewide Assessment Data • Review of Student Outcomes

  15. Important Upcoming Dates for Parental Input, Education, &/or Involvement • Incoming Kindergarten Parent Forum: February 20th @ 7 PM (Hurley Theater/Jr./Sr. High School) • K-6 LAL Literacy Parent Forum: January 22nd @ 7 PM (Ketler) • K-6 NJASK Parent Forum: February 5th @ 7 PM (Brookside) • Registration required: (wwwrd.org->central office->elementary education or Mrs. Barone @ rarone@wwrsd.org or 201-664-0880 ext. 2017 • 6th grade Open House: February @ 7 PM (Campbell Theater/Jr./Sr. High School) • 8th grade Open House: January 16 @ 7 PM (Campbell Theater/Jr./Sr. High School) • SE/EPAG: January 23rd@ 4:30 PM (Board Conference Room) • Free SAT Practice Test: January 12 @ 8:45 a.m. -1:00 p.m. (Jr/Sr. High School) • Register by January 10, 2008 in the Guidance Office • *Review of results from 1/12 SAT Practice Test: January 23 @ 7-9PM (Jr/Sr. High School)

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